Fall 2020: System Programming

Logistics

• Class Timings: Mondays(4^th and 5^th slot), Wednesdays(1^st,2^nd slot),
• Classroom: Online
• Lab Timings:Wednesdays(3^rd slot),Fridays(1^st slot) Saturdays(2^nd,3^rd slot)

Course Overview

• As per the COURSE Guidelines

Lectures

Date	Topic	Lecture Slides [ppt/pdf]	Readings
Wed 19/08	Background: Introduction to System Software, System Software and Machine Architecture, The Simplified Instructional Computer(SIC).	SystemSoftwareIntro.pdf	Chapter 1 (Additional R1)
Mon 24/08, Wed 26/08, Fri 28/08	Introduction to Assembler. A Simple Manual Assembler. Assembler Design Process: (1) Major Data Structures used (Machine Opcode Table, Pseudo Opcode Table, Symbol Table), (2) Two-pass Assembler, (3) Single-pass Assembler. Load-and-go Assemblers, Object file formats.	Assemblers.pdf	Chapter 3 (R2)
Mon 31/08, Wed 02/09, Mon 07/09	Introduction to Linking, Static vs. Dynamic Linking, Combining Object Modules, Pass I of Linking, Pass II of Linking, Algorithm for Pass II. LIbrary Linking. Position Independent Code. Shared Library Linking. Loader: Binary Image, Types of Loaders.	LinkersLoaders.pdf	Chapter 1 (R1)
Wed 09/09, Fri 11/09	Introduction to Compilers, Language Processors. The Structure of a Compiler, Phases of a Compiler.	CompilersIntro.pdf	Chapter 4 (R2)

Assignments and Tests

Assignments

• A1
• A2
• A3

Tests

• T1
• T2
• T3

Resources

• [R1]: Aho, A., Lam, M., Sethi, R., & Ullman, J. D. (2006). Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools. 2nd edition. Addison Wesley.
• [R2]: Chattopadhyaya, S. (2011). System Software. P H I Learning.
• [Additional R1]: Beck, L. & Manjula, D. (1996). System Software: An Introduction to System Programming. 3rd edition. Pearson Education.
• [Additional R2]: Dhamdhere, D. M. (2015). Systems Programming. Tata McGrawHill.