Overview
This course is intended to be an introductory course for those interested in systems programming. I tried to keep this course very simple and easy to understand. In order to do that I created this slide deck that is short and concise, with programming example to compliment them. I will introduce you to the main concepts so you will have a strong foundation and base point to dive deeper into these topics and cover additional topics on your own.
General Course Contents
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System calls and how they interact with the kernel
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File manipulation looking at how to create, delete, and edit files using system call
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(briefly) Memory management and how exactly Unix deals with virtual memory addressing
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Processes: how to create one and what they are used for.
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Threads and how they are used.
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Synchronization issues that arise when using processes and threading
