Practice Compiler Front-end Vs. Back-end (3.7) - Introduction to Compilers
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Compiler Front-End vs. Back-End

Practice - Compiler Front-End vs. Back-End

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What are the three main phases of a compiler front-end?

💡 Hint: Think about the process used to analyze source code.

Question 2 Easy

What does a compiler back-end primarily focus on?

💡 Hint: Consider what happens after the front-end processes the code.

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Question 1

What does the front-end of a compiler primarily handle?

Code generation
Code analysis
Code execution

💡 Hint: Consider what comes first in the compilation process.

Question 2

True or False: The back-end of a compiler is machine-independent.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about the specific hardware requirements for code generation.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a simple flowchart illustrating the phases of a compiler. Label which parts belong to the front-end and which to the back-end.

💡 Hint: Think of it as separating the analysis from the production.

Challenge 2 Hard

Explain how updates to a programming language's syntax would affect the compiler. What would need to change in the front-end?

💡 Hint: Consider the parts of the compiler that require understanding the language's grammar.

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