Comp Sci 4TB3/6TB3, Term II 2010/11
Assignments Midterm Additional material (as used in lectures)Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 11:30-12:20, in BSB/B140
Dr. J. Carette, ITB-168 , ext 26869, email: carette at mcmaster dot ca.
Office hours: by appointment (or catch me after class).
For all course related questions, a class forum has been set up on Avenue so that questions and their answers can be posted centrally. The instructor will generally not answer emails sent to him directly, but will answer questions posted on the discussion forum(s) very frequently. [Questions of a personal nature can still be emailed to the instructor]
TBD
Required: Modern Compiler Design by Grune, Bal, Jacobs and Langedoen. [It's a paperback, so quite affordable]
The calendar description says: Lexical analysis, syntax analysis, type checking; syntax-directed translation, attribute grammars; compiler structure; implications of computer architecture; mapping of programming language concepts; code generation and optimization. This is a very classic overview of compilers. For your proper education, this material will be covered, but there will be definite emphasis put on the more modern aspects of syntax-based tools and compilers.
A lot of information about compilers is best learned by doing rather than through dry lectures. There will thus be significant emphasis on the assignments in this course.
| Final Examination | 30% |
| Midterm | 20% |
| Assignments and in-class presentation(s) | 50% = 5 x 10% |
You are expected to exhibit honesty and use ethical behaviour in all aspects of the learning process. Academic credentials you earn are rooted in principles of honesty and academic integrity.
Academic dishonesty is to knowingly act or fail to act in a way that results or could result in unearned academic credit or advantage. This behaviour can result in serious consequences, e.g. the grade of zero on an assignment, loss of credit with a notation on the transcript (notation reads: “Grade of F assigned for academic dishonesty”), and/or suspension or expulsion from the university.
It is your responsibility to understand what constitutes academic dishonesty. For information on the various types of academic dishonesty please refer to the Academic Integrity Policy [http://www.mcmaster.ca/academicintegrity].
The following illustrates only three forms of academic dishonesty:
Individual assignments have to be solved by one person only, any outside source, this includes asking other people, or using any books or information found on the web has to be documented. In complience with the senate regulations on academic integrity I remind you that: People who let other people copy are as guilty as the ones who copy. You are allowed to consult outside sources, meaning textbooks or the web, but any use of an outside source must be documented. Similarly, group assignments must be solved by members of that group only, and the above policies apply as well.
In the case the instructor or a TA has the impression that an assignment is copied, the instructor can ask the corresponding students to explain exactly how the assignment was prepared and take appropriate actions.
In this course we will be using Avenue. Students should be aware that, when they access the electronic components of this course, private information such as first and last names, user names for McMaster e-mail accounts, and program affiliation may become apparent to all other students in the same course. The available information is dependent on the technology used. Continuation in this course will be deemed consent to this disclosure. If you have any questions or concerns about such disclosure please discuss this with the course instructor.