COMP 310: AUTO LANG+COMPUTN
California State University, Northridge
Prerequisite: Grade of "C-" or better in either COMP 256/L or MATH 326. Study of the relation of languages (defined as sets of strings) and machines for processing these languages, with emphasis on classes of languages and corresponding classes of machines. Phrase structure languages and grammar. Types of grammar and classes of languages. Regular languages and finite state automata. Context-free languages and pushdown automata. Unrestricted languages and Turing Machines. Computability models of Turing, Church, Markov and McCarthy. Applications to programming languages, compiler design, and program design and testing.
Average GPA: 2.56
Grade distribution records: 1,856 students across 15 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A | 349 | 18.8% |
| A- | 75 | 4.0% |
| B+ | 139 | 7.5% |
| B | 296 | 15.9% |
| B- | 152 | 8.2% |
| C+ | 131 | 7.1% |
| C | 275 | 14.8% |
| C- | 191 | 10.3% |
| D+ | 15 | 0.8% |
| D | 115 | 6.2% |
| D- | 17 | 0.9% |
| F | 101 | 5.4% |
Based on 1,856 student grade records across 15 terms and 8 professors.
Instructors
- Katya Mkrtchyan 511 students, Average GPA 2.63
- Adam Scott Clark 365 students, Average GPA 2.40
- Richard J Lorentz 276 students, Average GPA 2.18
- John J Noga 180 students, Average GPA 2.73
- Jack D Alanen 168 students, Average GPA 2.45
- Ilia Benson 89 students, Average GPA 2.46
- Mansoureh Lord 44 students, Average GPA 2.66
- David Alan Freedman 42 students, Average GPA 3.70