csc488/2107
Language Processors
Spring 1998

Information Sheet

Instructor:	Prof. Marsha Chechik
Email:	chechik@cs.toronto.edu
Office Hours:	Tuesday 1-2, Thursday 11-12
Office:	D.L. Pratt 384, 978-3820
Lectures:	Tuesdays and Thursdays 10-11 in LM 161
Tutorials:	Thursdays 9 a.m., in LM 161
Tutors:	Iluju Kiringa
	Xuan Chen
	Hao (Richard) Zhang
Course web page:	http://www.cs.toronto.edu/~chechik/courses97/csc488/index.html
Lecture notes online:	http://www.cs.toronto.edu/~chechik/courses97/csc488/notes.html
Course newsgroup:	ut.cdf.csc488h Read on the regular basis!

Marking Scheme

6 Assignments	55%
Midterm test	15%	Thursday, February 26
Final exam	30%

• In order to pass the course you must have a mark of at least 35% on the Final exam.
• Graduate students will be required to answer some additional questions on the Final exam.
• Midterm is 50 minutes, open book and notes.
• Final is 2 hours, open book and notes.

• 6 assignments together form a course project and involve construction of various components of a compiler.
• A schedule will be handed out shortly.
• Assignments are to be done in teams of 3-4 students.

Required Readings

Course Outline

Assignment Schedule (note change of dates)

• Assignment 0 - due January 13 (0%)
• Assignment 1 - due January 20 (5%)
• Assignment 2 - due February 3 (10%) (not accepted after 9 a.m. Feb. 6)
• Assignment 3 - due February 24 (10%)
• Assignment 4 - due March 3 (5%)
• Assignment 5 - due March 17 (15%)
• Assignment 6 - due April 6 (10%)

Course Policies

• All assignments are due at the beginning of the class (10 a.m.).  That means that if the assignment is to be submitted electronically (using a submit program), the deadline is 9:30 a.m.
• There is a 10% per day lateness penalty until 7 dats past the due date.
  Exceptions: Assignment 2 cannot be turned in after February 3, even if you have a documented emergency. Assignment 6 cannot be turned in after April 9.
• An emergency is illness (documented by a physician's note) or death in the family.  Travel plans, job responsibilities, fights with boyfriends are not considered emergencies. (However, you can consult your college registrar for advise.)   Since Phase 6 is due on the last day of class, it cannot be submitted late.
• All electronically-submitted code should run on CDF.  More information about CDF is available at http://www.cs.toronto.edu/~chechik/courses97/csc488/cdf.html.
• You are required to read the newsgroup.  It will contain important announcements, including availability of project phase descriptions, and class-related discussion.  Project descriptions and lecture notes will be made available on the Web rather than distributed in class.  It is your responsibility to obtain them.
• If you want your assignment or midterm regraded, here is the procedure to follow:
   Submit your work to the person responsible for its grading (tutors or the instructor) explaining which part you want regraded and why.  We reserve the right to regrade the entire assignment or midterm and may lower your grade.
• If you are unable to come during office hours, please request an appointment via phone or e-mail.  Do not come without an appointment.  However, myself and the TAs will be happy to answer your concern via e-mail.

Good luck and enjoy the course!