Courses:

Course Info

• Course Number / Code:
• 6.035 (Fall 2005) 
• Course Title:
• Computer Language Engineering (SMA 5502) 
• Course Level:
• Undergraduate 
• Offered by :
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  Massachusetts, United States  
• Department:
• Electrical Engineering and Computer Science 
• Course Instructor(s):
• Prof. Saman Amarasinghe
  Prof. Martin Rinard 
• Course Introduction:
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  6.035 Computer Language Engineering (SMA 5502)
  
  
  
  

  Fall 2005

  
  
  

  
  
  

  Course Highlights

  
  
  

  This course features all of its lecture notes and a selection of videos in the lecture notes section. Separate project assignments are provided in the projects section. In addition, practice quizzes are available in the exams section.

  
  
  

  Course Description

  
  
  

  6.035 is a course within the department's "Computer Systems and Architecture" concentration. This course analyzes issues associated with the implementation of high-level programming languages. Topics covered include: fundamental concepts, functions, and structures of compilers, basic program optimization techniques, the interaction of theory and practice, and using tools in building software. The course features a multi-person project on design and implementation of a compiler that is written in Java® and generates MIPS executable machine code. This course is worth 8 Engineering Design Points.

  This course was also taught as part of the Singapore-MIT Alliance (SMA) programme as course number SMA 5502 (Computer Language Engineering).

  
  
  

  Special Features

  
  
  

  • Sample video lectures
  • Sample audio lectures

  
  
  

  Technical Requirements

  
  
  

  Special software is required to use some of the files in this course: .rm, .mp3.

  
  

  *Some translations represent previous versions of courses.