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Making compiler design relevant for students who will (most likely) never design a compiler

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ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, Volume 34, Issue 1

Pages 341 - 345

https://doi.org/10.1145/563517.563473

Published: 27 February 2002 Publication History

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Compiler Design courses are a common component of most modern Computer Science undergraduate curricula. At the same time, however, compiler design has become a highly specialized topic, and it is not clear that a significant number of Computer Science students will find themselves designing compilers professionally. This paper argues that the principles, techniques, and tools discussed in compiler design courses are nevertheless applicable to a wide variety of situations that would generally not be considered to be compiler design. Generalizing the content of compiler design courses to emphasize this broad applicability can make them more relevant to students.

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ACM SIGCSE Bulletin Volume 34, Issue 1

Inroads: paving the way towards excellence in computing education

March 2002

417 pages

ISSN:0097-8418

DOI:10.1145/563517

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SIGCSE '02: Proceedings of the 33rd SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education
February 2002
471 pages
ISBN:1581134738
DOI:10.1145/563340
Conference Chairs:
Judith Gersting
University of Hawaii at Hilo
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Henry M. Walker
Grinnell College
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Program Chair:
Scott Grissom
Grand Valley State University

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