Appropriate for intermediate to advanced computer science students, this textbook on compiler design and construction provides detailed information on understanding key elements of software compiling processes that shed light on all other aspects of software engineering and programming languages. Topics discussed include context free grammars, recursive descent parsing, assembly language basics, JavaCC, compiler optimization, and interpreters. Sample projects are detailed throughout the work and a companion software package provides tools for project evaluation and testing for students and instructors. Chapters include numerous illustrations and code examples as well as practice exercises and review problems. Dos Reis is a professor of computer science at the State University of New York at New Paltz. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)