CS 4120: Introduction to Compilers

Cross-Listing: Not cross-listed.

Overview of the internal structure of modern compilers, with emphasis on implementation techniques. Topics covered include lexical scanning, simple parsing techniques, symbol-table manipulation, type-checking routines, code generation, and simple optimizations. The course entails a compiler implementation project.

Offered: Fall only

Prerequisites: CS 3110 or permission of instructor and CS 3410 or 3420. Corequisite: COM S 4121.

Grade options: Letter or S/U

Credit hours: 3

Recent offerings:

• http://www.cs.cornell.edu/courses/cs4120/2009fa
• http://www.cs.cornell.edu/courses/cs412/2008sp
  • Tim Teitelbaum
• http://www.cs.cornell.edu/courses/cs412/2007sp
  • Tim Teitelbaum