CS 5120

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CS 5120
Introduction to Compilers

Course information provided by the 2017-2018 Catalog.

An introduction to the specification and implementation of modern compilers. Topics covered include lexical scanning, parsing, type checking, code generation and translation, an introduction to program analysis and optimization, and compile-time and run-time support for modern programming languages. As part of the course, students will build a working compiler for an object-oriented language.


Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: CS 3110 or permission of instructor and CS 3420 or CS 3410. Corequisite: CS 5121.

When Offered Spring.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CS 4120

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17968 CS 5120   LEC 001

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Must be taken concurrently with CS 5121. Enrollment limited to CIS students only. All others may add themselves to the waitlist during Add/Drop. Please go to http://www.cs.cornell.edu/courseinfo/enrollment for updates.