Section 01
FALL 2017
3 Credit Hours
This course covers the basic topics in constructing compilers for programming languages, which include: Overview of Compilation, Scanning, Parsing, Context‐Sensitive Analysis, Intermediate Representations, Procedure Abstraction, Code Shape, Introduction to Code Optimization, Code Generation, and Several Advanced Topics in Program Optimization.
By the end of the course, students should be able to design and implement algorithms for scanners, parsers, semantic analyzers, and code generators; to critique different implementation choices and analysis approaches; to understand the fundamental theory on regular expression, DFA, NFA, context-free and context-sensitive grammars; to reiterate basic algorithms for register allocation, instruction scheduling, instruction selection; to explain several common techniques used in code optimizations and the major challenges in static code optimizations.
The course will be primarily based on lectures.
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CSC 316 (Data Structures) and CSC 333 (Automata, Grammars and Computability). Helpful: CSC 253 (C and C++ for Java Programmers), CSC 224 (Applied Discrete Mathematics), CSC 234 (Computer Organization & Assembly Language), and MA 121 (Calculus).
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This course does not fulfill a General Education Program category.
This course does not fulfill a General Education Program co-requisite.
This course will not require students to provide their own transportation. Non-scheduled class time for field trips or out-of-class activities is NOT required for this class.
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| Component | Weight | Details |
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| Midterm Exam | 50% |
The midterm exam will be an in-class, closedbook exam. There will be no makeup exam for midterm. If you miss the midterm, your grade will be soly based on the final exam you take. However, you should realize that the final exam will be comprehensive and significantly more difficult than the midterm exam. You need to email the instructor in advance with justifications to skip the scheduled midterm. |
| Programming Projects | 25% |
There will be a major course project related with building up tools for analyzing and transforming (e.g., GPU) programs.
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| Assignments | 25% |
There will be several written assignments with some of them having an associated small hands-on programming part that corresponds to one step in the front end of compiler construction and code generations. (some questions are optional for CSC495 students) |
| Participation |
Participation in the class is required; absence requires instructor approval; each student gets an one-time exception. Repeated absences could result in an up to 10% deduction of the final grade. |
| 97 | ≤ | A+ | ≤ | 100 |
| 93 | ≤ | A | < | 97 |
| 90 | ≤ | A- | < | 93 |
| 87 | ≤ | B+ | < | 90 |
| 83 | ≤ | B | < | 87 |
| 80 | ≤ | B- | < | 83 |
| 77 | ≤ | C+ | < | 80 |
| 73 | ≤ | C | < | 77 |
| 70 | ≤ | C- | < | 73 |
| 67 | ≤ | D+ | < | 70 |
| 63 | ≤ | D | < | 67 |
| 60 | ≤ | D- | < | 63 |
| 0 | ≤ | F | < | 60 |
Performance in research, seminar and independent study types of courses (6xx and 8xx) is evaluated as either "S" (Satisfactory) or "U" (Unsatisfactory), and these grades are not used in computing the grade point average. For credit only courses (S/U) the requirements necessary to obtain the grade of "S" must be clearly outlined.
Information about and requirements for auditing a course can be found at http://policies.ncsu.edu/regulation/reg-02-20-04.
If an extended deadline is not authorized by the Graduate School, an unfinished incomplete grade will automatically change to an F after either (a) the end of the next regular semester in which the student is enrolled (not including summer sessions), or (b) by the end of 12 months if the student is not enrolled, whichever is shorter. Incompletes that change to F will count as an attempted course on transcripts. The burden of fulfilling an incomplete grade is the responsibility of the student. The university policy on incomplete grades is located at http://policies.ncsu.edu/regulation/reg-02-50-03. Additional information relative to incomplete grades for graduate students can be found in the Graduate Administrative Handbook in Section 3.18.F at http://www.fis.ncsu.edu/grad_publicns/handbook/
No late assignments will be accepted. If an emergency (e.g., hospitalization) prevented an assignment from being submitted, its grade will be determined by averaging the completed assignments in the same category. Instructor may grant an extension if a student has some extenuating circumstances warranting it (which is very rare). Student must receive this extension by noon the day it is due. Note: requesting an extension is not the same as receiving it.
For complete attendance and excused absence policies, please see http://policies.ncsu.edu/regulation/reg-02-20-03
While attendance is not taken, students are expected to attend. Class periods will contain material that is not in the reading assignments that students are responsible for knowing. Every effort is made to provide critical information via class handouts. Handouts are given only in hard copies at the beginning of each class (electronic copies to the remote students only). Students who miss the class may ask the instructor for a hard copy of the handout. However, handouts frequently contain questions and holes for students to answer or fill during the class. Students are responsible for all information presented in class.
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Students are required to comply with the university policy on academic integrity found in the Code of Student Conduct found at http://policies.ncsu.edu/policy/pol-11-35-01
See http://policies.ncsu.edu/policy/pol-11-35-01 for a detailed explanation of academic honesty.
Your signature on any test or assignment indicates "I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid on this test or assignment."
There are no electronically-hosted components for this course.
Reasonable accommodations will be made for students with verifiable disabilities. In order to take advantage of available accommodations, student must register with the Disability Services Office (http://www.ncsu.edu/dso), 919-515-7653. For more information on NC State's policy on working with students with disabilities, please see the Academic Accommodations for Students with Disabilities Regulation at http://policies.ncsu.edu/regulation/reg-02-20-01.
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Please be advised this course is being recorded for current and potential future educational purposes. By your continued participation in this recorded course, you are providing your permission to be recorded.
NOTE: The course schedule is subject to change.
Introduction.
Scanner theory and implementation.
Parser theory and implementation.
Context Senstive Analaysis.
Intermediate Representation for Compilers.
Handling procedure abstraction in compilation.
Statement translation.
Code optimization techniques.
Backend of compiler including instruction selection, instruction scheduling, register allocation.