Systems programming
D Thomson
6 points * 4 hours per week * First semester * Gippsland/Distance * Prerequisites: GCO2814 * Prohibitions: CFR3111 * Note: Credit will be given for only one of the subjects GCO3813, GAS2816, (offered pre 1994)
Systems programming techniques and system software tools. Using existing systems software: shell scripts, filters, debugging and other tools. Developing systems software: making operating system calls, techniques used in common systems programs. Compilers and interpreters: using lex and yacc to facilitate software development. Access to the university's computer systems via modem is compulsory for distance education students.
Assessment
Examination (3 hours): 100%
Prescribed texts
Kernighan B W and Pike R The Unix programming environment Prentice-Hall, 1984