CONSTRUCTION OF COMPILERS

COMPSCI 701

Course Description

Principles of the design and implementation of programming languages. Topics include: Principles of compilation, static program analysis, compilation methods to support profiling, and code-generation methods. Knowledge of programming languages and compiler design strongly encouraged, such asCOMP SCI 536.

Prerequisties

Graduate/professional standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

3.33

-7.33% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

1.65% from Historical

A Rate

83.33%

40.98% from Historical

Class Size

-31.98% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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