Course Description
This course provides an introduction to the Linux programming environment. Participants will become acquainted with shell commands, editors, ctags/cscope, compilers, debuggers, source code management tools, command scripts, scripting languages, and tracing toolsImportant Notes
- The class EE485A will be online and run live over Zoom.
- No mid-term and final exams.
- We will use Campuswire and KLMS.
- Campuswire: https://campuswire.com/p/GE25024D0, Code: 8343
- To contact TAs, please use kaist.ee485a.ta.fall24@gmail.com instead of individual emails.
- We will not answer emails sent to individuals.
- We do not accept late submissions. Please submit assignments before the deadline.
Class Overview
- This course teaches students to learn and practice basic programming tools (like emacs, gcc, gdb, git, UNIX commands) in the Linux programming environment.
- The goal of this course is to get familiar with the Linux programming environment.
- This course will provide you with the necessary tools to feel comfortable with the EE209 programming assignments.
Lectures :
- When: Fri, 10:30am~11:45am
- Where: Zoom link announced on Campuswire
Professors :
Name | Office Hours | Office | |
Steven Euijong Whang | By appointment | N1, 516 | swhang@kaist.ac.kr |
Insu Han | By appointment | N1, 914 | insu.han@kaist.ac.kr |
Important Schedule:
Date | Class / Assignment | |
---|---|---|
9/6 | Lecture 1: Introduction to UNIX and C (bash_manual.pdf) [slides] | |
9/13 | Lecture 2: UNIX shells and basic UNIX commands [slides] | |
9/20 | Lecture 3: Editors (vscode) [slides] | |
9/27 | Lecture 4: C compilers [slides] | |
10/4 | Lecture 5: Debuggers [slides] | |
10/11 | Lecture 6: Debugging techniques [slides] | |
10/18 | Lecture 7: Makefile [slides] | |
11/1 | Lecture 8: Sanitizer [slides] | |
11/8 | Lecture 9: Version control systems [slides] | |
11/15 | Lecture 10: System performance monitoring [slides] | |
11/22 | Lecture 11: How a UNIX shell works |
Teaching Assistants :
Name | ||||
Minkyoo Song | Taeha Kim | Hanna Kim | Jinwoo Baek | Sangyoon Ji |
Taewoo Suh | Eun Seop Yoon | JunYeop Sim | Seungjae Lee | Wongyong Seo |
Office hour:
Professors' office hours
- Start the email subject with [EE485A].
- Set up an appointment by contacting the professor via email.
- E.g., "Hello Professor XXX" is not a good email subject, but "[EE485] Office hour registration" is.
TA office hours
Recommended Books
- No textbooks but we have recommendations.
- William Shotts, The Linux Command Line, 2nd edition
- Linux commands, Bash shell, ssh/scp, etc.
- Neil Matthew and Richard Stones, Beginning Linux Programming, 4th Edition
- Richard Blum and Christine Bresnahan, Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Bible
Grading Policy
- Hands-on practice (100%)
- No mid-term & final exams
Class Policy
- Students are encouraged to interact with classmates, as well as the professor and the TAs, to discuss course material and assignment problems. In all your writing, including homework, essays, reports, and exams, use your own words, and acknowledge the source if you use someone else’s slides, quotes, figures, text, etc. Plagiarism and cheating are serious offenses and will be punished by failure on assignments/course, and suspension or expulsion from the university.