1. Introduction and Overview
Yuan Long
CSc 3320 System Level Programming
Fall 2016
CSC3320 System Level Programming
Fall 2016

2. Administrative Issues
Required Prerequisites
CSc 2010 Principle of Computer Science I
Csc 2310 Principle of Computer Science II (Java Programming)
2 absences allowed –
Otherwise could be dropped
Read the syllabus and policies
CSC3320 System Level Programming
Fall 2016

3. Administrative Issues
Required Textbook
CSC3320 System Level Programming
Fall 2016

4. Assignments About 5 programming assignments
The lowest one will be dropped
Penalty for late submissions is on the syllabus
Must be your own work
CSC3320 System Level Programming
Fall 2016

5. Class Policies No cell phones or laptops out during class
You may be deducted points without warning
CSC3320 System Level Programming
Fall 2016

6. Grading policies and Exams
Homework (approx. 5) : 20%
Two tests: 15% each
Final exam: 20%
Weekly programming challenge assignments: 20%
Attendance: 10%
All re-grading requests must be made within 2 classes from returned work
CSC3320 System Level Programming
Fall 2016

7. Office Hours Instructor: Yuan Long TAs : TBA
Office:25 Park Place, Room 711
Office Hour: MW 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm and by appointment
TAs : TBA
CSC3320 System Level Programming
Fall 2016

8. Expectations Knowing how to use Unix utility
Writing basic shell script
Writing C program
File management
Process management
CSC3320 System Level Programming
Fall 2016

9. VS Why learn Unix? Free Open-source Secure Well-specified Fall 2016
Linux v.s. Windows about directories
Some developer in the public community will fix the problem.
It is much better than begging windows to fix the problem.
Cyber security… Network problem....
Famous among programmers as well as regular computer users
Be open-source, anyone with programming language can modify it
The choice for server environments due to its stabality
e.g. amazon google facebook VS
CSC3320 System Level Programming
Fall 2016

10. Why learn C? A low-level language
Better control of memory allocation and addresses
Interface to driver of kernel
Close to machine language --- Fast
Used to create other languages and Operating Systems
Most of Sun’s Java implementation (JVM)
Unix
Windows
Most embedded systems (e.g. iOS & Android)
Make Beliefs Comix
CSC3320 System Level Programming
Fall 2016

11. Any questions before we start…..
CSC3320 System Level Programming
Fall 2016