This book covers topics related to the functionality and design of compilers, including: - Compiler structure - Lexical analysis (including regular expressions and finite automata) - Syntax analysis (including context-free grammars, LL parsers, bottom-up parsers, and LR parsers) - Syntax-directed translation - Type checking (including type conversions and polymorphism) - Run-time environment (including parameter passing, symbol tables, and storage allocation) - Code generation (including intermediate code generation) - Code optimization