System Level Programming

Content

Debugging, C and C++, memory behavior of programs, fault-aware dynamic memory management, threads and processes in C / C++ (POSIX pthreads, fork, exec, waitpid, pipes), synchronization of threads and processes in C / C++ (using semaphores, mutexes, condition variables, and spinlocks), memory mapped I/O and shared memory.

Administrative Information

Previous Knowledge

Basic knowledge of, and basic experience in, C and C++ (ESP, SEP)

Prerequisites Curriculum

See position in the curriculum

Objective

This course builds on the basic programming courses in year 1. After having attended this module, students have a good knowledge of programming in C and C++ and are ably to use system-level APIs like the POSIX API. They acquire a systematic knowledge of synchronization primitives and are able to effectively use system calls for multithreading, synchronization, and inter-process communication.

Language

English

Teaching Method

How to get a grade

Registration

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Lecturers & Student Assistants