Logic and Programming

Code:

CC216

Acronym:

CC216

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Computer Science

Instance: 2014/2015 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	http://www.dcc.fc.up.pt/~nam/web/Teaching/LC2014
Responsible unit:	Department of Computer Science
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Geology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
L:AST	0	Plano de Estudos a partir de 2008	3	-	7,5	-
L:B	2	Plano de estudos a partir de 2008	3	-	7,5	-
L:F	1	Plano de estudos a partir de 2008	3	-	7,5	-
L:G	0	P.E - estudantes com 1ª matricula anterior a 09/10	3	-	7,5	-
		P.E - estudantes com 1ª matricula em 09/10	3	-	7,5	-
L:M	3	Plano de estudos a partir de 2009	3	-	7,5	-
L:Q	0	Plano de estudos Oficial	3	-	7,5	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

 To know the main topics of propositional logic and first order logic, with a special focus on automated therem proving.

Learning outcomes and competences

To know the main topics of propositional logic and first order logic, with a special focus on automated therem proving.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Discrete Structures

Program

 Proposicional logic: syntax and semantics; satisfazibility, validity. normal forms; SAT solvers; deduction systems; soundness and completeness of deduction systems; decidability. Fist-order logic: syntax and semantics;models; validity; normal forms; deduction systems; soundness and completeness; decidable fragments; first-order theories.

Automated theorem proving: Horn clauses; unification; resolution.

Mandatory literature

Huth Michael 1962-; Logic in Computer Science. ISBN: 0-521-54310-X

Complementary Bibliography

Barwise Jon; Language, proof, and logic. ISBN: 1-57586-374-X
C.J. Hogger; Essentials of logic programming. ISBN: 0-19-853832-4

Teaching methods and learning activities

 The teaching methods are based on expository lecturing and exercises complemented with programming coursework that enables the student practice the methods studied in the course.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Exame	75,00
Participação presencial	0,00
Trabalho escrito	25,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	84,00
Frequência das aulas	56,00
Total:	140,00

Calculation formula of final grade

 The final grade is the average of the test grades.