Monthly Archives: March 2013

Review Question 1. What are three reasons why syntax analyzers are based on grammars?– BNF descriptions of the syntax of programsare clear and concise, both for humans and for software systems that use them.– the BNF description can be used … Continue reading →

  Review Questions 1. Define syntax and semanticssyntax = the form of its expressions, statements, and programunitssemantics = the meaning of those expressions, statements, and pro-gram units. 2. Who are language description for?programmer 5. What is the difference between a … Continue reading →

  Review Questions 1. In what year was Plankankul designed? In what year was that design published? It was designed by Konrad Zuse between 1942 & 1945. He first published a paper on it in 1948. More information on the … Continue reading →

Review Questions 1. Why is it useful for a programmer to have some background in language design, even though he or she may never actually design a programming language? It is useful because it will increase their capacity to use … Continue reading →