Leader: Dr. Jon McCormack

Offered

Clayton First semester 2008 (Day)

Synopsis

UNIX tools for managing processes; searching, editing and modifying files and data streams; and command interpreters and shell scripts;
a typical system call interface and it use for systems programming in a language like C.

Objectives

At the completion of this unit students will have knowledge and understanding of:

1. the Unix philosophy at shell and system call levels;
2. Unix shells and the POSIX standard;
3. the variety of tools available and understanding of a core selection of them;
4. the Unix system call interface and associated systems programming.

1. programming skills at the Unix shell level using pipelines and shell scripts applying a nember of tools;
2. programming skills at the system call level for systems programming.

Assessment

Written Examination (3 hours):50%, Assignments (2): 40%, Practical Exercises: 10%.

Contact hours

4 x contact hrs/week

Prerequisites

FIT1008, FIT1015, CSE1303

Prohibitions

CSE2391, CSE3391