MIT 6'035 Course Overview

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MIT 6.035Course Overview

• Martin Rinard
• Laboratory for Computer Science
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Personnel

• Lecturer
• Martin Rinard (rinard_at_lcs.mit.edu)
• NE43-620A, 617 258 6922
• Teaching Assistants
• Alan Donovan (adonovan_at_lcs.mit.edu)
• NE43-525, 617 253 6212
• Dan Roy (droy_at_mit.edu)
• NE43-631, 617 253 6031

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Assignments and Grading Policy

• Build a Compiler (Group) (70)
• Scanner/Parser (5)
• Semantic Analysis (5)
• Code Generation (15)
• Dataflow Optimizations (15)
• Instruction Optimizations (15)
• Compiler Derby (15)
• Project grading
• Public tests (33)
• Hidden tests (67)
• Group check-off meetings (multiplier)
• Take Three Quizzes (10 each)

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Groups

• Projects will be done in groups of three
• Matching session after class

Collaboration Policy

• Talk to anybody about anything
• Write all the code yourself

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Schedule

• 9/4 Scanner/Parser Assigned
• 9/15 Scanner/Parser Due, Semantic Analysis
  Assigned
• 9/23 Semantic Analysis Due, Code Generation
  Assigned
• 9/30 Quiz 1
• 10/6 Code Generation Due, Dataflow
  Optimizations Assigned
• 10/22 Quiz 2
• 11/3 Dataflow Optimizations Due, Instruction
  Optimizations Assigned
• 11/25 Quiz 3
• 12/4 Instruction Optimizations Due
• 12/9 Compiler Derby
• Lectures as scheduled
• http//web.mit.edu/6.035/www/handouts-2003/calenda
  r.html

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Course Materials

• Lecture slides
• Decaf Specification
• MIPS instruction set definition
• web.mit.edu/6.035/www
• Optional textbooks
• Whale book (Muchnick)
• Dragon book (Aho, Sethi, Ullman)
• Tiger book (Appel)