FIT3042 - System tools and programming languages - 2018

This unit provides students with an introduction to UNIX tools for managing processes; searching, editing and modifying files and data streams; and command interpreters and shell scripts. In addition, students will learn about a typical system call interface and its use for systems programming in a language like C.

At the completion of this unit, students should be able to:

1. describe the relationship between Unix, Unix shells, and C language;
2. write programs using C's dynamic memory allocation to create standard container structures;
3. construct programs in C that use system calls to interact with the underlying operating environment;
4. use the Make utility to build programs written in C;
5. construct shell scripts that use standard POSIX filters in pipelines to achieve common tasks;
6. use regular expressions to perform text-processing tasks in shell and Perl on unstructured and semi-structured text;
7. build Perl scripts using Perl features such as hashes and references.

Examination (2 hours): 50%; In-semester assessment: 50%

Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:

1. Contact hours for on-campus students:
   • Two hours of lectures
   • One 2-hour laboratory
2. Additional requirements (all students):
   • A minimum of 2-3 hours of personal study per one hour of contact time in order to satisfy the reading and assignment expectations.

See also Unit timetable information

http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/units/