CSCI 462 - Compiler Construction

Institution:

Virginia State University

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Exploration of the design of programming language translators. Includes parsing, run-time storage management, error recovery, and code generation and optimization. Prerequisites: CSCI 485 Programming Languages; CSCI 460 Computability and Formal Language Theory Techniques of modeling objects for the purpose of computer rendering: boundary representations, constructive solids geometry, hierarchical scene descriptions: mathematical techniques for curve and surface representation. Basic elements of computer graphics rendering pipeline; architecture of modern graphics display devices; Geometrical transformations such as rotation, scaling, translation, and their matrix representations. Homogenous coordinates, projective and perspective transformations: Algorithms for clipping, hidden surface removal, rasterization, and anti-aliasing. Scan-line based and ray rendering algorithms. Lighting models for reflection, refraction, transparency. Prerequisites: CSCI 387 Data Structures; MATH 301 Multivariate Calculus; MATH 325 Linear Algebra

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.vsu.edu

Phone Number:

(804) 524-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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