CS 6120

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CS 6120
Advanced Compilers

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

This is a hands-on course about implementing programming languages. It covers intermediate representations, classic optimization, runtime systems, and more advanced techniques such as parallelization, just-in-time compilation, and garbage collection. Course work consists of reading and discussing both classic and modern research papers and implementation projects based on the LLVM compiler infrastructure.


Enrollment Information REF-F25 Enrollment limited to: graduate students.

Last 3 terms offered 2025SP, 2023FA, 2022SP

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 19563 CS 6120   LEC 001

  •  
    • TR
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025

    • Sampson, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 20367 CS 6120   LEC 030

  •  
    • TR
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025

    • Sampson, A

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Synchronous

    Enrollment limited to: Cornell Tech Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) students.