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. Lab work 40 points. 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.