Program representations and analysis problems: Concepts, Cases, and Method
This is 55AA-010, week 1, session 1. It focuses on "Program representations and analysis problems" and turns the weekly plan into discussable, practicable, and reviewable class artifacts.
Learning Objectives
- Explain where "Program representations and analysis problems" fits in this course and what core problem it addresses.
- Analyze a case or system related to "Program representations and analysis problems" using today's method.
- Connect the session task to the course outcome: Construct CFGs, call graphs, and data-flow facts.
- Complete the questions, notes, and synthesis required by lecture with guided questions.
Prerequisites
- Compilers or equivalent AST/IR background.
- Have read the weekly task: Construct ASTs, IR, and CFGs.
- Be able to record assumptions, evidence, risks, and questions to validate in class.
Preparation
- Open the 55AA-010 course repository, readings, and this week's task brief.
- Write two true/false claims or open questions about "Program representations and analysis problems" before class.
- Be ready for concept comparison and case reading.
Class Flow
0-8Review and entry questionReview the previous conclusions and lead into "Program representations and analysis problems".
review
Review the previous conclusions and lead into "Program representations and analysis problems".
When judging "Program representations and analysis problems", what fact should be confirmed first?
Expected answer: First confirm the object, boundary, attacker or user capability, observable evidence, and evaluation criteria.
Follow-up: If that fact is not directly observable, what minimal experiment would you design?
Opening
Today's session focuses on "Program representations and analysis problems". We will not treat it as an isolated topic. We place it in the course workflow: define the object and boundary, gather evidence, and turn the result into engineering action.
Program representations and analysis problems class demo
Open the example, data, or project fragment related to "Program representations and analysis problems".
Program representations and analysis problems: lecture video
8-18Diagnostic questionAsk students to judge the most commonly misunderstood boundary in this topic.
diagnostic
Ask students to judge the most commonly misunderstood boundary in this topic.
When judging "Program representations and analysis problems", what fact should be confirmed first?
Expected answer: First confirm the object, boundary, attacker or user capability, observable evidence, and evaluation criteria.
Follow-up: If that fact is not directly observable, what minimal experiment would you design?
Review
Return to the previous discussion. State one important conclusion in a sentence, then state one remaining uncertainty. We will carry those uncertainties into today's analysis.
Program representations and analysis problems class demo
For the weekly task "Construct ASTs, IR, and CFGs.", write the object, boundary, evidence, risk, and next action.
Program representations and analysis problems: lecture video
18-34Core concept explanationEstablish the terms, objects, boundaries, and reasoning path for "Program representations and analysis problems".
concept
Establish the terms, objects, boundaries, and reasoning path for "Program representations and analysis problems".
Where is the weekly task "Construct ASTs, IR, and CFGs." most likely to fail?
Expected answer: Common failures include unclear goals, insufficient evidence, unreproducible environment, and conclusions without process.
Follow-up: What checklist item would reveal this failure early?
Guided question
Here is the first judgment question: if we know only the conclusion but not the environment, inputs, or evidence, can that conclusion guide engineering decisions? Answer yes or no first, then name your assumptions.
Program representations and analysis problems class demo
Open the example, data, or project fragment related to "Program representations and analysis problems".
Program representations and analysis problems: lecture video
34-48Case dissectionUse a small case to move from symptoms to root cause, evidence, and engineering action.
case
Use a small case to move from symptoms to root cause, evidence, and engineering action.
Where is the weekly task "Construct ASTs, IR, and CFGs." most likely to fail?
Expected answer: Common failures include unclear goals, insufficient evidence, unreproducible environment, and conclusions without process.
Follow-up: What checklist item would reveal this failure early?
Explanation
For "Program representations and analysis problems", the key is not memorizing definitions but following an analysis order: define the object, list boundaries, state who can do what, find observable evidence, and turn the conclusion into a task or test.
Program representations and analysis problems class demo
For the weekly task "Construct ASTs, IR, and CFGs.", write the object, boundary, evidence, risk, and next action.
Program representations and analysis problems: demo and review video
48-62Method frameworkAbstract the case into a reusable checklist and analysis steps.
method
Abstract the case into a reusable checklist and analysis steps.
What step is missing between concept understanding and engineering execution?
Expected answer: Concepts must become objects, inputs, outputs, judgment criteria, and evidence format.
Follow-up: How would you write this requirement into homework or project acceptance criteria?
Practice transition
Now apply that order to the weekly task: Construct ASTs, IR, and CFGs. Do not write only the final answer; preserve how you ruled out alternatives.
Program representations and analysis problems class demo
Open the example, data, or project fragment related to "Program representations and analysis problems".
Program representations and analysis problems: demo and review video
62-75Short practiceStudents apply the method individually or in pairs to the weekly task: Construct ASTs, IR, and CFGs.
practice
Students apply the method individually or in pairs to the weekly task: Construct ASTs, IR, and CFGs.
What step is missing between concept understanding and engineering execution?
Expected answer: Concepts must become objects, inputs, outputs, judgment criteria, and evidence format.
Follow-up: How would you write this requirement into homework or project acceptance criteria?
Summary
Today's deliverable is not polished prose. It is a set of reviewable judgments. After class, complete the required evidence, commands, screenshots, logs, or review notes.
Program representations and analysis problems class demo
For the weekly task "Construct ASTs, IR, and CFGs.", write the object, boundary, evidence, risk, and next action.
Program representations and analysis problems: demo and review video
75-84Whole-class discussionCollect answers and compare evidence quality, assumptions, and missing risks.
discussion
Collect answers and compare evidence quality, assumptions, and missing risks.
What step is missing between concept understanding and engineering execution?
Expected answer: Concepts must become objects, inputs, outputs, judgment criteria, and evidence format.
Follow-up: How would you write this requirement into homework or project acceptance criteria?
Summary
Today's deliverable is not polished prose. It is a set of reviewable judgments. After class, complete the required evidence, commands, screenshots, logs, or review notes.
Program representations and analysis problems class demo
Open the example, data, or project fragment related to "Program representations and analysis problems".
Program representations and analysis problems: demo and review video
84-90Summary and next-session hookSummarize the core judgment for "Program representations and analysis problems" and leave a lab or review question.
summary
Summarize the core judgment for "Program representations and analysis problems" and leave a lab or review question.
What step is missing between concept understanding and engineering execution?
Expected answer: Concepts must become objects, inputs, outputs, judgment criteria, and evidence format.
Follow-up: How would you write this requirement into homework or project acceptance criteria?
Summary
Today's deliverable is not polished prose. It is a set of reviewable judgments. After class, complete the required evidence, commands, screenshots, logs, or review notes.
Program representations and analysis problems class demo
For the weekly task "Construct ASTs, IR, and CFGs.", write the object, boundary, evidence, risk, and next action.
Program representations and analysis problems: demo and review video
Homework
Construct ASTs, IR, and CFGs. Prepare a concept map, case breakdown, and a verifiable question list.