Compiler Design (JCS-602) crash course, Online B.Tech, Semester 6:
Phases of a compiler (C4) and symbol table data structures (B2 repeats as C2) are the easiest long answers; add code optimisation transformations (C1).
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- 30 quiz questions
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Phases of a compiler (C4) and symbol table data structures (B2 repeats as C2) are the easiest long answers; add code optimisation transformations (C1). Parsing (LL(1), left factoring/recursion) dominates Part B.
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Code optimisation
Must study for the exam (×4 · A1, A2, B1, C1 2+2+5+15 marks · MCQ, short note, long theory).
Code Optimisation technique | CD | Compiler Design | Lec-51 | Bhanu Priya· Education 4u· 15 min
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Compiler phases & lexical analysis
Must study for the exam (×4 · A9, A10, B5, C4 2+2+5+15 marks · MCQ, definition, long diagram).
Lec-2: Phases of Compiler with examples | Compiler Design· Gate Smashers· 15 min
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Symbol table
Must study for the exam (×3 · A4, B2, C2 2+5+15 marks · MCQ, short note, long comparison).
Data structures for symbol tables in Compiler Design· LS Academy for Technical Education · 11 min
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Syntax-directed translation & intermediate code
High value for the exam (×4 · A5, A6, B3, C3 2+2+5+15 marks · MCQ, short note, long theory).
SDD to store type information in symbol table || SDT || Compiler Design· THE GATEHUB· 7 min
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Parsing: LL(1) and LR
High value for the exam (×4 · A7, A8, B4, B6 2+2+5+5 marks · MCQ, short notes with example).
LL ( 1 ) Parser | Predictive Parser 🔥🔥· Perfect Computer Engineer· 35 min
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Error recovery
If time permits for the exam (×1 · A3 2 marks · MCQ).
L10: Error Handling during Syntax Analysis | Parser Error Recovery Mechanisms | Compiler Design· Easy Engineering Classes· 15 min
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Assignment
JCS-602 Exam Practice Set: From Source Code to Optimised Code
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Anyone else finding Compiler Design tricky? 😅
Lesson 2 cleared it up for me. Watch it before the quiz

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Compiler Design: common questions
Phases of a compiler (C4) and symbol table data structures (B2 repeats as C2) are the easiest long answers; add code optimisation transformations (C1). Parsing (LL(1), left factoring/recursion) dominates Part B. It's the Compiler Design subject of Online B.Tech, Semester 6, in 6 lessons: Code optimisation; Compiler phases & lexical analysis; Symbol table; Syntax-directed translation & intermediate code; Parsing: LL(1) and LR; Error recovery.
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About 1h 38m of video across 6 lessons, plus time for notes and quizzes. Go at your own pace; your place is saved.
Yes: “JCS-602 Exam Practice Set: From Source Code to Optimised Code”. It comes after the last lesson, with a brief, clear tasks and how the work is judged.
A members-only live chat beside the video, shared by everyone studying Online B.Tech, where learners ask doubts, share tips and react with stickers and GIFs. One ₹19 pass, paid once from your InsideEdge wallet, opens the live chat for every degree.
No. It's a crash course to help you understand and revise the subject quickly. Use it alongside your official study material and assignments.