CS 421: Programming Languages and Compilers
News for Fall 2023
  • 10/8/23 - The syllabus for Midterm3 and a sample exam have been posted on the exams webpage. The Midterm 2 exam period is from next Thursday, Octber 12, through Saturday, October 14. If you have not registered in prairietest.org, you should do so as soon as possible. - ELG

  • 10/7/23 - MP6 has been given a one week extension. It is now due on Oct 17. - ELG

  • 9/9/23 - The syllabus for Midterm1 and a sample exam have been posted on the exams webpage. The Midterm 1 exam period is from next Thursday, September 14, through Saturday, September 16. If you have not registered in prairietest.org, you should do so as soon as possible. - ELG

  • 8/29/23 - Please all remeber that the first in-class quiz is tomorrow. It is a sample of questions from MP1. Please come to class on time, as the quiz will start promptly at 2:00pm. Please bring an internet enabled device on which you are comfortable taking the quiz.
    There is a practice quiz with the time limit turned on in PrairieLearn so you can make sure you are comfortable with how much time you are given.
    Future quizzes probably will not be announced, as they are clearly indicated in the lectures webpage. - ELG

  • 8/22/23 - Welcome to CS421, Fall 2023, sections DU, DG and CHI, at 2:00pm TR in CIF 3039, and remotely in Chicag. This page will be the main bulletin board for the course, and hence is always under construction. Please check it frequently. Essential notices will be posted here.
    We will be using PrairieLearn this semester. Please go to https://www.prairielearn.org and add

    CS 421: Programming Languages and Compilers, Fall 2023

    as one of your courses there for this semester. - ELG
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    Class Schedule
    Lecture:
    Tues, Thurs 2:00pm - 3:15pm
    3039 Campus Instructional Facility

    Zoom Info:
    Meeting Id: 838 6324 1301 Passcode: cs421
    URL: https://illinois.zoom.us/j/83863241301?pwd=U2dtRm9RUmhVQUw4d3dFOVJxNHY4UT09

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    Instructor
    Elsa Gunter
    Email: egunter@illinois.edu
    Office: 2112 SC
    Office Hours Zoom Info:
                  Meeting Id: 871 2339 8534
                  Passcode: ugrads
                  Zoom URL: https://illinois.zoom.us/j/87123398534?pwd=d1JzUG9NanJHd2hLNjRtYWZybXgwUT09
    Hours: TR 4:00pm - 4:50pm
                 Also by appointment

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    Deeya Bansal
    Email: deeyab2@illinois.edu
    Office Hours Zoom Info:
                  Meeting Id: 845 7746 0838
                  Passcode: 873407
                 URL: Zoom
    Hours: Fri 12:00pm - 1:40pm

    Benjamin Darnell
    Email: bzd2@illinois.edu
    Office Hours Office: Siebel 0207 Office Hours Zoom Info:
                  Meeting Id: 815 2750 0860
                  Passcode: 738039
                 URL: Zoom
                  Hours:
    Wed 12:00pm - 1:40pm


    Shaurya Gomber
    Email: sgomber2@illinois.edu
    Office Hours Zoom Info:
                  Meeting Id: 852 2682 0267
                  Passcode: 440932
                 URL: Shaurya Gomber's Zoom Room
    Hours:Mon 2:00pm - 3:40pm

    Yerong Li
    Email: yerong2@illinois.edu
    Office Hours Zoom Info:
                  Meeting Id: 853 1705 2510
                  Passcode: 11111
                 Yerong Li's Zoom Room
    Hours:Fri 2:00pm-3:40pm

    Alan Yao
    Email: alaney2@illinois.edu
    Office Hours Zoom Info:
                  Meeting Id: 428 608 7814
                  Passcode: ugrads
                 URL: Zoom
    Hours: Thurs 10:00am - 11:40am