| Course Name: |
Advanced Unix Programming |
| Prerequisites: |
CSCI 151 or permission, as well as an interest in Unix! All
programming will be done in C, and a familiarity with C is assumed.
(C++ knowledge will help, if that's all you have, but it will be an
extra learning experience for you.)
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| Meeting times: |
MW 2:00pm - 2:50pm, OCNL 124 |
| Lab times: |
MTh 4:30pm - 5:30pm, OCNL 244 (optional) |
| Instructors: |
Brian "Bapper" Pomerantz and Brian "Beej" Hall |
| Office Hours: |
MT 1:00pm - 1:50pm, OCNL 208 |
| Office Phone: |
898-4154 (Office hours only) |
| E-mail: |
bapper@ecst.csuchico.edu
and beej@ecst.csuchico.edu |
| Web page: |
http://www.ecst.csuchico.edu/~bapper/298C/ |
| Textbook: |
- Recommended:
- Stevens, W. Richard. Advanced Programming in the UNIX
Environment. Addison-Wesley, 1992. ISBN 0-201-56317-7. ($64)
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| Software: |
Unix! Specifically, HP-UX. Linux will probably work just as well
in most instances, but you'll have to port the final product to HP-UX so
we can grade it. |
| Course Description: |
An investigation into how to utilize Unix system and library
routines. |
| Topics: |
Unix programming tools, File I/O, directory manipulation, common
Unix data file manipulation, processes and process control, shared
libraries, signals, terminal I/O, daemons, interprocess communication,
pseudo-terminals, sockets |
| Goals: |
Once the course has been completed, students should not only feel
comfortable programming in a Unix environment, but should be able to
exploit Unix system calls to suit specific tasks. |
| Grading: |
A standard A-F grading scale will be used (10% per grade). The
overall breakdown is as follows:
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15% Midterm
50% Smaller Projects
35% Final Project
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