Com S 541 -- Programming Languages 1			January 19, 1993

   HOMEWORK 0-D: Problems with the C and C++ Programming Languages

Due: January 24, 1992

You have been hired by a program director at the national science
foundation (NSF), who sponsors programming language research.
This person is deeply concerned with a presentation to be given to the NSF
by consultants for a huge west-coast software company about why all
programming language research should be abandoned in favor of C!
Your task is to shoot holes in their argument by:
	* finding major flaws with C,
	* by describing why C (and C++) are not the best languages for
		all kinds of software,
	* concluding that research in programming languages is still needed.

This is a group project.  Your group is to
	* prepare a written summary of your arguments, and
	* make a short (about 5-6 minute) oral presentation
The style of oral presentation is up to you; you can have one
person talk, or several.

(If you need transparencies or copies made, let Gary know
far enough in advance to have them made in time for the class.)