Course code: M7D-SPNDC
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Conducted as one of the workshops at NDC TechTown, this two-day workshop provides a sound understanding of the operating system architecture and low-level interfaces (principally, system calls and library functions) that are required to build system-level applications on Linux and UNIX systems. The course consists of a mixture of detailed presentations coupled with a large number of carefully designed practical exercises that allow participants to apply the knowledge learned in the presentations.
By the completion of the course, participants will have the mastered the basic building blocks required to build system-level applications.
Previous system programming experience (on Linux, UNIX, or any other operating system) is not required.
The course employs a lecture+lab format.
The audience for this course is in practice rather diverse, and includes:
In order to get the most out of the course, participants should have:
The content of the course is applicable in a range of compiled programming languages, such as C, C++, Rust, and D and scripting languages such as Python, and participants are welcome to use their preferred language in the lab sessions.
Note: previous system programming experience is not required.
A significant part of the course is spent on practical exercises. The lab sessions also provide participants with the opportunity to obtain one-to-one assistance from the trainer on the course material and exercises.
Course participants receive a course book that includes all of the slides used in the course. Some notable features of the course book are the following:
In addition to the course book, participants receive an electronic copy of The Linux Programming Interface.
You can download an electronic copy of the course book.
Date | Location | |
29-30 August 2022 |
Online workshop, daily 09:00 to ~17:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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