| Description |
Organization of compilers; transition graphs, lexical analyzers, regular expressions and lexical analyzer generators; context-free grammars, top-down and bottom-up parsers, and parser generators; error recovery. Students are expected to carry out a project which involves developing a front-end (lexical analyzer, parser and 3AC generator) of a compiler for a hypothetical Pascal-like language. In addition to the listed prerequisite, Junior standing in a CSIS major is required. |