A survey of significant concepts underlying modern programming languages, including syntax, functions, expressions, types, polymorphism, assignment, procedures, pointers, encapsulation, classes, and inheritance, with some discussion of implementation issues. Prominent programming paradigms, such as sequential, concurrent, object-oriented, functional, and logic programming. Illustrative examples drawn from a variety of current languages. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Computer Science 345 and 345H may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Computer Science 429 or 429H with a grade of at least C-.