6.035 is a course within the department's "Computer Systems and Architecture" concentration. This course has virtually all of its course materials online, including lecture notes, projects, and quizzes.
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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).
Java® is a trademark or registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries.