15-411 Compiler Design
Lecture 1: Overview

• Reading: Ch 1
• Video: 15411f07 - Lecture 1
• Topics:
  • What is a compiler?
  • What requirements should it satisfy?
  • What will you learn in this class?
  • Role of 15-411 in the curriculum
  • The structure of a compiler
  • The vertical and horizontal way to write a compiler
  • The structure of labs and written assignments
• Next lecture: Instruction Selection

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