Prerequisites for operating systems and compiler design

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Prerequisites for an operating systems or compiler course typically include a solid understanding of programming, particularly in C, as well as knowledge of data structures and introductory computer architecture. Familiarity with computational theory, including automata and grammar properties, is also beneficial for compiler courses. It is advisable to review computer architecture concepts before diving into operating systems or compiler design to ensure a strong foundational understanding. Checking university course requirements can provide additional insights into specific prerequisites.
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What would be the prerequisites for an operating systems course or for a compiler course? I am well-versed in C programming and digital circuit design but have very little knowledge of computer architecture. Would I be recommended to go through a text on comp arch before starting a text on OS/compiler design? Opinions?

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You might try checking out a few university web sites to see what they list for prerequisites. For example, this one:

http://www.cse.sc.edu/class
 
Thanks jt!

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For compilers: my university requires data structures and (our introduction to) computer architecture. Computational theory also gets used (automata, properties of grammars).
 
Yeah, a programming class and the data structures class were my prerequisites for those classes.
 

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