Spring Term, 2006 .
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System Software: An Introduction to Systems Programming
- by Beck (Addison-Wesley)
Suggested Reference:
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The C Programming Language, 2/E
- by Kernighan and Ritchie (Prentice-Hall)
Course Prerequisites:
- COP 3503 (Computer Science II)
Description:
- The purpose of this course is to provide background in fundamental types
of system software, particularly assemblers, loaders, macro processors,
and linkage editors. More complex examples of system software (such as
compilers and operating systems) will be discussed in less detail. The
course will employ a simplified instructional computer (SIC and SIC/XE)
to illustrate machine level system software requirements. A working
simulator for SIC is provided via the UNF Osprey system.
A major objective of the course will be for students to
provide a working (cross) assembler for SIC and part of SIC/XE. The SIC
assembler will be constructed using C as the systems programming
language. Early exercises will require hand assembling SIC (or SIC/XE)
code. An operating assembler will also be used to process assembly
programs for execution on the simulator. Student assemblers will be
expected to produce SIC machine code ready to be loaded into the SIC
simulator (via a supplied loader) to verify function. All student
program submissions will conform to course documentation requirements.
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