2519 (v.17) Unix Systems Programming 200
| Area: | Department of Computing |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 4.0 |
| Tuition Patterns: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Practical: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): |
1922 (v.8)
Data Structures and Algorithms 120
or any previous version
AND 10163 (v.10) Unix and C Programming 120 or any previous version |
| Syllabus: | The unit introduces fundamental concepts, process management, threads, and inter-process communications, storage management, file systems, memory management, virtual memory and the I/O subsystem. Parallel to this the student is introduced to basic scripting. Fundamental Concepts: Role, function and characteristics of a single- and multi-user operating environment; basic architecture of the operating system; application; Programming Interface; systems calls, the POSIX standard. Process Management: Processes: processes vs threads: scheduling, synchronisation; deadlock, inter-process communications . Resource Management: File systems ; memory and Virtual Memory; resource scheduling. I/O Subsystem: Abstraction provided via the device driver; sharing of non-sharable devices; event based I/O. Systems Administration: Automating tasks; process management; user administration; groups; administration, backup and restore; levels of security and security classifications; and different forms of authorisation. Commands and Filters: Scripting, regular Expressions and UNIX ‘power’ utilities. |
| Unit references, texts, outcomes and assessment details | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Field of Education: | 020103 Programming |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
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