Study of the structure of compilers. Topics include: lexical analysis; syntax analysis including LL and LR parsers; type checking; run-time environments; intermediate code generation; and compiler-construction tools.

Prerequisites: Computer Science 64 or Electrical Engineering 154 or Electrical Engineering 154A; Computer Science 130A; and Computer Science 138; open to computer science and computer engineering majors only.

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CS160 . 6 Months Ago

deserves much higher ratings. He makes difficult stuff so graspable and easy to understand. Kruegel guest taught 1 lecture & made the stuff sound like a foreign language. The lecture slides are crazy detailed, great to study from, and he's funny. Ask questions in lecture and DON'T PROCRASTINATE ON PROJECTS. 160 is hard, be focused. prof b da 🐐

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CS160 . 6 Months Ago

I loved CS160 and Bultan was a caring, passionate, and knowledgeable instructor. However, you need to bring your A game to the lectures. Really pay attention and ask more questions than you're used to asking. He goes fast and sometimes gets lost or confused. If you don't develop deep understanding, the homework will punish you for it.

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CS160 . 6 Months Ago

He must've changed a lot bc the other reviews arent accurate. You can tell he puts a lot of effort into teaching the course. EXTREMELY detailed lecture slides, thorough ELI5 & generous w late hw. Kruegel is bad at explaining and Ben H had impossible projects, so def take 160 with Bultan if you can. 160 is hard in general but he's great at teaching.

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CS160 . 7 Years Ago

Lectures are boring & not related to homework. Class content is all over the place and not very useful to be honest. Thankfully, course is not required anymore.

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CS160 . 8 Years Ago

The material is quite difficult and he expects us to apply it fully in tests, despite not covering applying it during lecture. Lectures are too theoretical compared to the tests. Homework assignments are a bit messy, but not too bad.

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CMPSC24 . 8 Years Ago

Really great CS professor! Very good at explaining complicated concepts

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