UNIX 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 GAS2816, GCO3813 (offered
pre-1994)
Objectives Students completing this subject should be able to write UNIX shell scripts; use UNIX system calls from a C or C++ program; and use lex and yacc to develop simple parsers.
Synopsis 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 Assignments: 30%
* Examination (3 hours): 70%
Prescribed texts
Kernighan B W and Pike R The UNIX programming environment Prentice-Hall, 1984
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