Unit name | Language Engineering |
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Unit code | COMS22201 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | I/5 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
Unit director | Dr. Wu |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
COMS10006 Functional Programming, COMS10007 Algorithms, COMS10008 Imperative Programming, COMS10009 Object-Orientated Programming and COMS12200 Introduction to Computer Architecture |
Co-requisites |
none |
School/department | Department of Computer Science |
Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
The unit seeks to provide an introduction to the specification of programming languages and the design of compilers.
It aims to give an overview of the entire language engineering process, from the syntax and semantics of programs to compilation and run-time systems.
The use of tools will be favoured where appropriate, and theoretical topics will be introduced as needed to support this approach.
At the end of this unit, a student will be able to:
2 lectures per week supported by a combination of laboratory and problem classes.
100% Exam
H. Nielson and F. Nielson. "Semantics with applications: a formal introduction". A. Appel. "Modern compiler implementation in Java".