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Archived Version 2023 - 2024
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Description This course provides a programmer's view of how computer systems execute programs, store information, and communicate. It enables students to become more effective programmers, especially in dealing with issues of performance, portability and robustness. It also serves as a foundation for courses on compilers, networks, operating systems, and computer architecture, where a deeper understanding of systems-level issues is required. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Learning Outcomes 1. Apply problem-solving tecniques to writing well-structured programs in the C programming language. 2. Recognise the relationship between programs expressed in C and in assembly code, including the implementation of expressions, control, procedures, and data structures. 3. Demonstrate ability to understand basic intention of a program through its binary representation and apply these skills to debugging programs. 4. Investigate the programmer’s interaction with the underlying system through the different APIs and abstractions. 5. Analyse the consequences of imperfect system usage, such as poor memory and CPU performance, crashes, and security vulnerabilities. 6. Apply analytical abilities to create reliable and efficient programs exercising the different components of a modern computing system. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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Learning Activities Introduction to C Language SyntaxVariable Declarations. Numeric Representations. Iteration and Control Flow. Functions (including parameters and return types. Arrays.Machine-Level Representation of ProgramsA historical perspective. Program Encodings. Data Formats. Arithmetic and Logic Operations. Control Procedures. Representation of Arrays. Representation of other datastructures.Memory ManagementMemory Models. Basic Arrays Pointers (near and far ) dynamic Memory Allocation Garbage Collection.Input and OutputBasic I/O in the Unix Operating System File I/O. Opening and closing files. Reading and writing files. Reading file metadata. Reading directory contents. Sharing files. I/O redirection. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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