EE 456: Compiling Techniques

• Instructor Info
• Textbook
• Grading
• Assignments
• Schedule

Instructor Info

Instructor: Carl Sable
e-mail: sable2@cooper.edu
Office: Room 461
Office Hours: Tuesdays 2:00 - 4:00, Wednesdays 2:30 - 3:30, Fridays 2:30 - 3:30, or by appointment

Textbook

Grading

The projects will be a multi-part programming assignment involving the implemenation of a compiler for a simplified computer language.

Assignments

• Homework #1
  Due in class on Monday, September 22
• Homework #2
  Due in class on Wednesday, October 1
• Homework #3
  Due in class on Wednesday, October 29
• Homework #4
  Due in class on Monday, December 1

Schedule

• Monday, September 8
  Topic 1: Introduction (PowerPoint slides)
• Wednesday, September 10
  Topic 2: Infix to Postfix (PowerPoint slides)
• Monday, September 15
  Topic 3: Lexical Analysis (PowerPoint slides)
  Homework #1 assigned
• Wednesday, September 17
  Topic 3: Lexical Analysis (continued)
• Monday, September 22
  Topic 3: Lexical Analysis (continued)
  Discussion of Lex
  Homework #2 assigned
• Wednesday, September 24
  Topic 4: Parsing (PowerPoint slides)
• Monday, September 29
  Topic 4: Parsing (continued)
• Wednesday, October 1
  Topic 4: Parsing (continued)
• Monday, October 6
  Topic 4: Parsing (continued)
• Wednesday, October 8
  Discussion of Yacc
• Wednesday, October 15
  Topic 5: Syntax-Directed Translations (PowerPoint slides)
  Homework #3 assigned
• Monday, October 20
  Topic 5: Syntax-Directed Translations (continued)
• Wednesday, October 22
  Topic 6: Type Checking (PowerPoint slides)
• Monday, October 27
  Topic 7: Intermediate Code (PowerPoint slides)
• Wednesday, October 29
  Topic 7: Intermediate Code (continued)
• Monday, November 3
  Topic 7: Intermediate Code (continued)
• Wednesday, November 5
  Topic 8: Run-Time (PowerPoint slides)
• Monday, November 10
  Topic 8: Run-Time (continued)
• Wednesday, November 12
  Discussion of project and type checking
• Monday, November 17
  Topic 8: Run-Time (continued)
• Wednesday, November 19
  Topic 9: Target Code (PowerPoint slides)
  Homework #4 assigned
• Monday, November 24
  Topic 9: Target Code (continued)
• Wednesday, November 26
  Topic 9: Target Code (continued)
• Monday, December 1
  Topic 10: Optimization (PowerPoint slides)
• Wednesday, December 3
  Discussion of project and run-time
• Monday, December 8: FINAL EXAM
  Exam will be an in-class, open-book, open-notes test
• Wednesday, December 10
  Discussion of project and run-time
• Monday, December 15
  No class, but I will be in my office if anyone wants to discuss the project
• Thursday, December 18
  DUE DATE FOR PROJECT!