Catalog Description: Survey of programming languages. The design of modern programming languages. Principles and techniques of scanning, parsing, semantic analysis, and code generation. Implementation of compilers, interpreters, and assemblers. Overview of run-time organization and error handling.

Units: 4

Also Offered As: COMPSCI 164

Related Areas:

• Programming Systems (PS)

Prerequisites: COMPSCI 61B and COMPSCI 61C.

Formats:
Spring: 3.0 hours of lecture and 1.0 hours of discussion per week
Fall: 3.0 hours of lecture and 1.0 hours of discussion per week

Grading Basis: Student Option

Final Exam Status: Yes

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Class Schedule (Spring 2026):
CS 164 – MoWe 14:00-15:29, Soda 306 – Koushik Sen

Class Schedule (Fall 2026):
CS 164 – MoWe 17:00-18:29, The Gateway Building 1210 – Max Willsey

Class Notes
- Lectures will be recorded

- No time conflicts

- No alternate final

- Seats reserved for students with enrollment permission are not open. They are reserved for students in internal programs. Please DO NOT ask faculty or staff for one of these seats.

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