ARCS

System Programming

Overview

• Classes: Tue 10:30-11:45, Thu 09:00-10:15
• Location: 22319
• Instructor: Hwansoo Han
• TA: Hyunjun Kim, Seongsoo Park

Textbook

• Computer Systems - A Programmer's Perspective (3rd ed.), Bryant, O'Hallaron.
• Additional References
  • The C Programming Languages (2nd ed.), Kernighan & Ritchie.
  • Practical C Programming (3rd ed.), S. Oualline
  • The Art of Assembly Language Programming (2nd ed.), R. Hyde.
  • Intel Architectures Software Developer's Manuals, Intel Corp., (indexed html)
  • x86 assembly reference from Oracle (similar to GNU x86 assembly language)

Supplements

• Install Ubuntu on VirtualBox, (on Mac), install build-essential
• Linux commands & vi tutorial for beginners
• GDB tutorial, another tutorial

Lecture

Weeks	Topics	Slides	Asgmt.
1st	Overview, Binary-Representation (Ch2)
2nd	Bits and Bytes - Integer
3rd	Bits and Bytes - FP
4th	Bits and Bytes - FP (cont'd)	-	#FP Lab
5th	Machine Level-Program
6th	Machine Level-Control Flow
7th	Machine Level-Procedure
8th	[Midterm Exam] 4/24(Tues.) 10:30-11:45, #22319		#Bomb Lab
9th	Machine Level-Data
10th	Buffer Overflow & Buffer Lab
11th	Memory Hierarchy (Ch6)
12th	Memory Hierarchy (cont'd)	-	#Attack Lab
13th	Virtual Memory (Ch9)
14th	Performance Optimization (Ch5)
15th	Linking (Ch7)
16th	[Final Exam] 6/19(Tues.) 10:30-11:45, #22319

Programming Assignments

• Team programming project
• Late Policy: -10% per day, up to 50%.
• Grade F: Failure to submit a single assignment will lead to 'F' grade.
• FP Lab: due by Apr 20 (Fri) midnight (11:59pm) -- extended due!
• Bomb Lab: due by May 15 (Tue) midnight (11:59 pm) -- no delay! no extension!
• Attack Lab: due by Jun 14 (Thu) midnight (11:59pm) -- no delay! no extension!

Homeworks

• Individual submission (not team work!)
• Late Policy: no late submissions are allowed!