COMP 472: Compiler Construction

Course Information

General Information

Credit Hours

• 3

Prerequisites

• COMP 264: Introduction to Computer Systems

• COMP 313: Object-Oriented Design

About

This course covers the basics of writing a compiler to translate from a simple high-level language to machine code. Topics include lexical analysis, top-down and LR parsing, syntax-directed translation, and code generation and optimization. Students will write a small compiler.

Description

This course covers the basics of writing a compiler to translate from a simple high-level language to machine code. Topics include lexical analysis, top-down and LR parsing, syntax-directed translation, and code generation and optimization. Students will write a small compiler.

Outcome

Students will learn the theory and practice of how to build a compiler.

Syllabi

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