Catalog Description: Compiler construction. Lexical analysis, syntax analysis. Semantic analysis code generation and optimization. Storage management. Run-time organization.

Units: 4

Also Offered As: COMPSCI 264

Related Areas:

• Programming Systems (PS)

Prerequisites: COMPSCI 164; COMPSCI 263 recommended.

Formats:
Spring: 3.0 hours of lecture, 1.0 hours of discussion, and 6.0 hours of laboratory per week
Fall: 3.0 hours of lecture, 1.0 hours of discussion, and 6.0 hours of laboratory per week

Grading Basis: Default Letter Grade; P/NP Option

Final Exam Status: No

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Class Schedule (Fall 2026):
CS 264 – MoWe 14:00-15:29, The Gateway Building B1026 – Koushik Sen

Class Notes
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