Topic: Compiler-design-conceptual-questions / Level: Beginner

• 1. What is a compiler, and what are its main functions?
• 2. Explain the difference between a compiler and an interpreter.
• 3. What are the phases of compilation?
• 4. What is lexical analysis in compiler design?
• 5. Describe the role of a lexer in a compiler.
• 6. What is a token in the context of compilers?
• 7. What is a grammar in compiler design?
• 8. Explain the difference between context-free and context-sensitive grammars.
• 9. What is a parse tree, and how is it used in compilers?
• 10. What is syntax analysis in the compilation process?
• 11. What are the common types of parsing techniques?
• 12. Describe top-down parsing and give an example.
• 13. Explain bottom-up parsing and its importance.
• 14. What is semantic analysis in a compiler?
• 15. What are semantic errors?
• 16. How does a symbol table function in a compiler?
• 17. What is type checking, and why is it important?
• 18. Explain the difference between static and dynamic typing.
• 19. What is intermediate code generation?
• 20. What are the benefits of using intermediate code?
• 21. Describe the purpose of code optimization in a compiler.
• 22. What are the different types of optimizations?
• 23. What is machine code, and how is it generated?
• 24. Explain the difference between static and dynamic linking.
• 25. What is code generation in compiler design?
• 26. What is the role of a code generator?
• 27. Describe what an assembler does.
• 28. What is a linker, and how does it work?
• 29. Explain the concept of a loader in the context of compilers.
• 30. What is the purpose of a debugger in compiler design?

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