Course Details in 2020/21 Session

Module Title	LI Systems Programming in C/C++
School	Computer Science
Department	Computer Science
Module Code	06 30421
Module Lead	TBC
Level	Intermediate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
Pre-requisites	LC Programming in Java - (06 30392) LC Data Structure & Algorithms - (06 30403)
Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-33 hours Guided independent study-167 hours Total: 200 hours
Exclusions
Description	The C programming language is widely used for writing programs that closely interact with hardware, most importantly operating systems (e.g. Unix, Linux, MacOS). C++ extends C with some modern features that are useful for structuring very large programs. C and C++ are widely used in industry, for example in game engines. This module introduces students to the challenges of systems-level programming, such as memory safety.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: demonstrate understanding of computer architecture program in C/C++ use pointers and memory management in C/C++ write code that interacts with the OS kernel
Assessment	30421-01 : Examination : Exam (Centrally Timetabled) - Written Unseen (50%) 30421-02 : Continuous Assessment : Coursework (50%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Main Assessments: 1.5 hour examination (50%) and continuous assessment (50%) Supplementary Assessments: 1.5 hour examination (50%) and continuous assessment (50%)
Other	Duplicate of Birmingham-based module 30203
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