ITS8020
ITS8020 Systems Programming
Course Card
Lecturer: Jaagup Irve <jaagup.irve@ttu.ee>
For reference: last year materials can be found at Real-Time Operating Systems and Systems Programming. Most of it is still relevant.
Elevator pitch
The course is basically an advanced C course which delves into the intricacies of hardware, memory management and operating system design. It looks at basic operating system components (scheduling, mutexes) and also at Linux standard library. You will be expected to program difficult tasks and it will be englightening. The course has been enjoyed by numerous smart students over the years.
Grading
Grading is based on points earned during the course.
90+ points earns a grade of 5, and 50+ lets you pass. Exam can earn you up to 60 points and is difficult. Programming independently (lab) is worth 40 points max. There are 10 bonus points for attending and working on the labs. It is possible to agree on a different course project during the course.
Lectures
- Introduction (course overview, grades, operator precedence, real time overview) PDF