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This document provides an overview of a System Programming course including details like time, instructor, textbook, requirements, goals, and an introduction to system software topics. The course will be held on Fridays from 9:10-12:00 in room T3-119 taught by Quincy Wu. The textbook is "System Software" by Leland Beck and assessments include homework, exams, and an oral presentation. The goals are to improve programming skills, learn Unix tools, and prepare for graduate exams. An introduction discusses the differences between application and system software as well as machine dependent and independent system software.

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Intro

This document provides an overview of a System Programming course including details like time, instructor, textbook, requirements, goals, and an introduction to system software topics. The course will be held on Fridays from 9:10-12:00 in room T3-119 taught by Quincy Wu. The textbook is "System Software" by Leland Beck and assessments include homework, exams, and an oral presentation. The goals are to improve programming skills, learn Unix tools, and prepare for graduate exams. An introduction discusses the differences between application and system software as well as machine dependent and independent system software.

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System Programming

09:10-12:00 Friday T3-119

Instructor

Quincy Wu (), [email protected]

Textbook

Leland L. Beck, "System Software: An Introduction to Systems Programming" (3rd Edition), published by Addison Wesley. Homework x3 30% (do not copy) Mid-term exam 30% Oral presentation 20% Final exam 20%
http://solomon.ipv6.club.tw/Course/SP/

Requirements

Course Webpage

TAs

Goals of This Class


Enforce your programming skill Get you acquainted with programming tools on Unix Make you prepared for graduate school entrance exams

Introduction
Software

Application software usually used by end-user


It is concerned with the solution of some problem, using

the computer as a tool, instead of how computers actually work.

System software
System software consists of a variety of programs that

support the operation of a computer (ex: text editor, compiler, debugger) One characteristic in which most system software differ from application software is machine dependency A system software programmer must know the target machine structure

Target Machine Example

Basic Features and Design Options


Fundamental features

Basic functions and characteristics should remain essentially the same, regardless of what machine is being used. There is no single right way of doing things; a software designer needs to be aware of the available options in order to make intelligent decisions

Major design options

System Software and Machine Architecture


Machine dependent system software

System programs are to support the operation and use of the target computer. The difference between different machine

Machine code Instruction formats Addressing mode Registers

Machine independent system software

General design and logic is basically the same:


Code optimization General design and logic of an assembler

System Software
The system software includes

Assembler Linker Loader Macro processor Text editor Compiler Operating system Debugging system Source Code Control System (optional) Database Management System

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