Students in this course write a compiler for the Decaf language, a simple imperative language similar to C or Pascal. See the Projects section for more information. (Photograph courtesy of Saunderses on Flickr.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Saman Amarasinghe
Prof. Martin Rinard
MIT Course Number
6.035
As Taught In
Spring 2010
Level
Undergraduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Highlights
This course is an update of 6.035 Fall 2005. Selected audio and video lectures can be found in the Fall 2005 Lecture Notes section.
Course Description
This course analyzes issues associated with the implementation of higher-level programming languages. Topics covered include: fundamental concepts, functions, and structures of compilers, the interaction of theory and practice, and using tools in building software. The course includes a multi-person project on compiler design and implementation.
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