Florida International University

School of Computing and Information Sciences

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Catalog Description: Unix overview; files and directories, shell programming. Unix tools; sed, grep, and others. Unix internals; file systems, process structure. Using the system call interface. Interprocess communication.

Prerequisite:

• COP 4338 – Programming III.
• COP 4610 – Operating Systems Principles.

Topics:

• UNIX Overview
• Introduction
• Concepts
• Files
• Filters
• Utility Programs
• Shells
• UNIX Programming
• Files
• Processes
• Threads
• Interprocess Communication
• Terminals

Course Outcomes:

• Understanding of the UNIX concepts.
• Understanding of the UNIX file system.
• Understanding of pipes, filters, and redirection.
• Understanding of the UNIX processes and threads.
• Understanding of the UNIX conventions and Regular Expressions.
• Understanding of the UNIX Shell programming.
• Understanding of Interprocess Communication.

Required Text:

• UNIX for the Impatient. Abrahams & Larson, Second Edition, Addison Wesley
• Advanced Programming in the UNIX Environment, Stevens, Addison Wesley

Other reading material: Resources.

Grading Policy:

• Exam 1: 10%.
• Exam 2: 10%.
• Exam 3: 10%.
• Final Exam: 30%.
• Class Attendance and Participation: 10%.
• Term Project: 30%.
• Extra Credits: Up to +10%.

Grading Standard: The grading scale is: A: 90 | A-:87 | B+:84 | B: 80 | B-:77 | C+:74 | C: 70 | C-:65 | D+:60 | D: 55 | D-:50. Note that a C- is not a C.

Attendance: Attendance may be taken during each class meeting.

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Last modified 5/18/2007