COMP SCI 7088 - Systems Programming in C and C++

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Course Details

Course Code	COMP SCI 7088
Course	Systems Programming in C and C++
Coordinating Unit	School of Computer Science, Faculty of Engineering, Computer & Mathematical  Sciences
Term	Semester 2 2013
Mode	Internal
Level	Postgraduate coursework
Location/s	North Terrace
Units	3
Contact	Up to 2.5 hours per week
Prerequisites	Not applicable
Corequisites	Not applicable
Incompatible	Not applicable
Assumed Knowledge	COMP SCI 7082
Restrictions	Not applicable
Quota	Not applicable
Course Description	Introduction to C; syntax of functions and basic structure, keywords, expressions. Variables; scoping and lifetime, structures, arrays and pointers. Run time stack; function invocation, parameter passing, passing arrays. Memory; segmentation, dynamic allocation, leaks and buffer over-runs. Compilation process; preprocessor, compiling object code, static and dynamic linking. File I/O; streams, reading and writing files. UNIX tools; design philosophy, combining programs using pipes and I/O redirection. Profiling tools, binary tools, debugging. Basic shell scripting. Build tools. Compiler flags. C++; class syntax, C++ object model, inheritance, virtual and pure virtual functions. Copy and assignment semantics and their consequences. Overloading operators. I/O using the C++ STL. Templates; syntax, use with the STL, default types, run time performance.

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Course Staff

Dr Tat Jun Chin
School of Computer Science
Faculty of Engineering, Computer & Mathematical Sciences
Room 546
Ingkarni Wardli
North Terrace
Telephone: +61 8 8313 6188
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