Compiler Design

Catalog description

Introduction to automata and context-free grammars. Basic techniques of parsing and derivations. Generators, symbol tables, syntax-directed translation. Error detection, optimization, and data-flow analysis. Admission by permission of the Chair of the Department. This course is offered when demand warrants. A study of the principles and methods advocated for the development of large and complex software systems. Each student will be required to participate in a team project devoted to the specification, design and implementation of a sizable software system. Spring. Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in CMPT 335 or CMPT 360 .