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Systems Programming- Period 1
Social Sciences & Humanities Program
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Dates: 8/17/19 - 12/21/19
Systems Programming- Period 1
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Primary Subject Area: Computer Sciences
Instruction in: English
Course Code: X_400377
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 300
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 84
Prerequisites: - have studied algorithms (incl. sorting, basic graph processing) and data structures (incl. lists, trees, priority queues);
- must have basic understanding of Unix concepts (directory tree, file permissions,terminal).
DESCRIPTION
The course is a combination of lectures and lab assignments. During the course, the student is taught how to program in C, use POSIX APIs for networking , understand memory management, use low-level debugging and verification tools, and use performance profiling tools.
Contact hours listed under a course description may vary due to the combination of lecture-based and independent work required for each course therefore, CEA's recommended credits are based on the ECTS credits assigned by VU Amsterdam. 1 ECTS equals 28 contact hours assigned by VU Amsterdam.
Contact hours listed under a course description may vary due to the combination of lecture-based and independent work required for each course therefore, CEA's recommended credits are based on the ECTS credits assigned by VU Amsterdam. 1 ECTS equals 28 contact hours assigned by VU Amsterdam.