UNSW Handbook Course - Programming Languages and Compilers

Programming Languages and Compilers - COMP3131


	Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
	School: School of Computer Science and Engineering
	Contact: Xue,Jingling
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Units of Credit: 6
	EFTSL: 0.125 (more info)
	Contact Hours per Week: 5
	Enrolment Requirements:
	Prerequisite: COMP2011 or COMP2711; Excluded: COMP9102.
	Session Offered: See Class Timetable
	Fee Band: 2 (more info)

Description

Covers the fundamental principles in programming languages and implementation techniques for compilers (emphasis on compiler front ends). Course contents include: program syntax and semantics, formal translation of programming languages, finite-state recognisers and regular expressions, context-free parsing techniques such as LL(k( and LR(k), attribute grammars, syntax-directed translation, type checking and code generation. Lab: implementation of a compiler in a modern programing language for a small programming language.

Further Information

CSE class page: www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~cs3131

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