CS 3030 - Scripting Languages

Credits: (4)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]

This course addresses the design of scripting languages and their applications. Scripting languages can be used to manipulate text and data using subtle and complex coding to automate many tasks. Students will learn to write simple scripts to automate system administration tasks using appropriate languages. This course explores the nature of scripting, the role of scripting languages, introduces some of the popular scripting languages and their applications, and provides skills in scripting language design. Prerequisite: CS 1400 and CS 2705 or CS 1400 and NET 3200.