COMP 520 - Compilers http://www.cs.unc.edu/~prins/Classes/520/ Spring 2021 Tue, Thu 12:30 - 1:45 PM Jan 19 - May 4 (Remote-Only - Synchronous) Instructor: Jan Prins (prins@cs.unc.edu) TA: Chris Dean (cmdean@cs.unc.edu)

Overview

• Understand the theory and practice of compilers, linkers, debuggers, and program execution by hardware or abstract machines.
• Appreciate the effect of trade-offs in programming language design and computer architecture on program compilation and the run-time support system.
• Have gained additional experience with the design and implementation of a large and complex program using Java.
• Be prepared for advanced study in programming languages and optimizing compilers.

Announcements

• We will use Piazza for offline discussions. You should have received an invitation via email to join our Piazza site: https://piazza.com/unc/spring2021/comp520/home
• Written assignment WA1 should be submitted using gradescope. Additional information will follow. The deadline is extended to Thursday Jan 21 at 11 PM.

Reading Assignments

• (for Thu Jan 21) PLPJ Skim Chapter 1 - Introduction (pp 1 - 25).
• (for Tue Jan 26) PLPJ Skim PLPJ Chapter 3 (pp 55 – 70). Study PLPJ Chapter 4 Secns 4.1, 4.2 (pp 73 – 83).

Written Assignments

• (for Thu Jan 21) Written assignment 1

Programming Assignments

• (For Mon Feb 8) PA1 - syntactic analysis

Lecture Slides

1. Introduction
2. PLspec

Lecture Recordings

1. 01-19_COMP_520_Compilers_Introduction_startsat-2m0s.mp4
2. 01-21_COMP_520_Compilers_PLspec_startsat-13m30s.mp4

Course Syllabus

Text

Watt & Brown, Programming Language Processors in Java

Textbook
The missing page 150