System Level Programming (WS 2026/27)

Content

The goal of this class is to introduce concepts, relevant for system-level programming. This includes deepening and strengthening your understanding of basic stuff---like pointers---or more basic stuff---like compiler errors---and getting in touch with things like semaphores, fork, malloc or posix.

• GIT/SSH Setup (before you start)
• FAQ
• Assignments
  • Pitfalls
• Code and Slides
• Tools
• Discord: https://discord.gg/DCpzjqWBD3

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Administrative Information

Previous Knowledge

Basic knowledge of, and basic experience in, C and C++ (ESP, SEP)

Prerequisites Curriculum

No formal course-specific prerequisites. Recommended: basic knowledge of and programming experience in C and C++, as covered in the introductory programming courses (ESP/SEP).

Objective

This course builds on the basic programming courses in year 1. After having attended this module, students have a good knowledge of programming in C and C++ and are ably to use system-level APIs like the POSIX API. They acquire a systematic knowledge of synchronization primitives and are able to effectively use system calls for multithreading, synchronization, and inter-process communication.

Language

English

Teaching Method

Lectures, tutorials, and individual programming exercises in C/C++ on Linux, using POSIX and Git.

How to get a grade

See Assignments in the course content above for the current assessment and grading rules.

Registration

https://online.tugraz.at/ee/rest/pages/slc.tm.cp/course-registration/630685

Lecture Dates

Date	Begin	End	Location	Event	Type	Comment
2026/11/12	13:00	15:00	ICK1120H	CLASS	VU	CLASS/
2026/11/19	13:00	15:00	ICK1120H	CLASS	VU	CLASS/
2026/11/26	13:00	15:00	ICK1120H	CLASS	VU	CLASS/
2026/12/02	11:00	12:00	CCGEG008	CLASS	VU	CLASS/
2026/12/03	13:00	15:00	ICK1120H	CLASS	VU	CLASS/
2026/12/10	13:00	15:00	ICK1120H	CLASS	VU	CLASS/
2026/12/16	11:00	12:00	CCGEG008	CLASS	VU	CLASS/
2026/12/17	13:00	15:00	ICK1120H	CLASS	VU	CLASS/
2027/01/07	13:00	15:00	ICK1120H	CLASS	VU	CLASS/
2027/01/14	13:00	15:00	ICK1120H	CLASS	VU	CLASS/
2027/01/20	18:00	22:00	ICK1120H	CLASS	VU	CLASS/
2027/01/20	18:00	22:00	ICK1130H	CLASS	VU	CLASS/
2027/01/20	19:00	22:00	ICK1002H	CLASS	VU	CLASS/
2027/01/21	13:00	15:00	ICK1120H	CLASS	VU	CLASS/
2027/01/27	16:00	20:00	ICK1120H	CLASS	VU	CLASS/
2027/01/27	16:00	20:00	ICK1130H	CLASS	VU	CLASS/

Lecturers