Unix Systems Programming

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Unix Systems Programming

• CS4350

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Introduction

• Jeff Sloan
• Phone None
• Office ??????

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Office Hours

• Saturday
• 1200 100
• 245 315
• Or by appointment

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Instructor Info

• Background
• 23 years experience in high tech
• 4 year teaching
• Education

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Teaching Philosophies

• Grades
• Attendance policy
• Questions

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Administrivia

• Bathrooms
• Breaks
• Computer access/lab
• My mailbox

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Website

• www.cs.txstate.edu/js55

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Required Textbook

• UNIX Systems Programming, Communication,
  Concurrency and Threads, 5th Edition, Robbins
  Robbins, Prentice Hall, 2003

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Recommended Textbook

• Beginning Linux Programming, 3rd Edition, Matthew
  Stones, Wrox, 2004.

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Syllabus

• Available on website.

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Prerequisites

• A grade of C or better in
• CS 3358 Data Structures

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Course Requirements

• Midterm and Final
• 25 each
• Major Project including presentations
• Total of 20
• Programming Assignments
• Total of 30

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Course Requirements

• Class participation is mandatory and can
  significantly affect your grade either positively
  and negatively

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Assignments

• Original work only
• No collaboration
• Must do your own work
• All assignments must be submitted to pass
• Must make a good faith effort
• Deviations from requirements must be pre-approved
  and will incur some penalty

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Whats coming up?

• History of Unix
• Overview of Unix