? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 9  ? Acronym : INF-3-CT

This course describes the phases of a modern programming language compiler with an emphasis on widely-used techniques. The course project will require students to implement fragments of a compiler for an imperative programming language.

? Pre-requisites : Computer Science 2A (INF-2-CS2A) and Computer Science 2B (INF-2-CS2B).

Home subject area

Computer Science, (School of Informatics, Schedule O)

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 09/01/2006 09:00 10:00 Lecture Room 5327, JCMB KB

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Monday 09:00 09:50 KB Lecture Thursday 09:00 09:50 KB

Understanding of the processes involved in compilation, and knowledge of the techniques applied.

Analysis of compilation tasks.

Implementation of compilation algorithms.

Written examination 75%
Assessed assignments 25%

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST May - - 1 hour(s) 45 minutes

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Miss Gillian Watt
Tel : (0131 6)50 5194
Email : gwatt@inf.ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Prof Colin Stirling
Email : cps@dcs.ed.ac.uk

Course Website : http://www.inf.ed.ac.uk/teaching/courses/

School Website : http://www.informatics.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.scieng.ed.ac.uk/