RUDN Journal of Informatization in EducationRUDN Journal of Informatization in Education2312-86312312-864XPeoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)6904Principles of formation of the course of computer science for engineering specialitiesZhuzhzhalovV EКафедра систем управления; Московский государственный университет технологий и управления; Moscow State University of technologies and management-BesfamilnajaЕ МКафедра систем управления; Московский государственный университет технологий и управления; Moscow State University of technologies and management-Moscow State University of technologies and management150120101323408092016Copyright © 2010,2010The article describes the principles of computer science courses. The advantages and disadvantages of functional programming and importance of the Lisp language in teaching computer science are reflected in the article.syntaxsemanticsfunctional programmingthe programming paradigmfunctionсинтаксиссемантикафункциональное программированиепарадигма программированияфункция