Practice - Compiler Front-End vs. Back-End
Practice Questions
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What are the three main phases of a compiler front-end?
💡 Hint: Think about the process used to analyze source code.
What does a compiler back-end primarily focus on?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens after the front-end processes the code.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does the front-end of a compiler primarily handle?
💡 Hint: Consider what comes first in the compilation process.
True or False: The back-end of a compiler is machine-independent.
💡 Hint: Think about the specific hardware requirements for code generation.
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Challenge Problems
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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.
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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