CSI 402 Systems Programming

Spring 2008

Class meets TTh 1:15-2:35 PM in LC-4  

Midterm: March 6, 2008 (Th) -- In class  

Final: May 13, 2008 (T) -- 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM  

 

Current Announcements

Posted May 9, 2008:   Program IV has been graded. Students can pick up their graded programs during Prof. Ravi's office hours on Monday (5/12 -- 10 to 11:30 AM).

Posted May 7, 2008:   Professor Ravi's office hours during the final exam period will be as follows: Wednesday (5/7) -- 2:30 to 4 PM, Friday (5/9) -- 4 to 5:30 PM and Monday (5/12) -- 10 to 11:30 AM.

Posted Apr. 26, 2008 (Updated: May 4, 2008):   Information about the final exam, last year's final exam and solutions are available through the "Other Information" link above.

Posted Apr. 26, 2008:   Program III has been graded. Students can pick up their graded programs during Prof. Ravi's office hours on Monday (4/28 -- 10 to 11:30 AM).

Posted Apr. 21, 2008:   On Wednesday, Apr. 23, 2008, Prof. Ravi's office hours will be from 5:30 to 7 PM (instead of 2:30 to 4:00 PM).

Posted Apr. 17, 2008:   On Monday, Apr. 21, 2008, Prof. Ravi's office hours will be from 4:30 to 6 PM (instead of 10 to 11:30 AM).

Posted Apr. 14, 2008:   Patrick Avella won't hold office hours today (Apr. 14, 2008). He will, however, answer questions sent to him (pa817927@albany.edu) by email.

Posted Apr. 13, 2008:   The README file and sample input/ouput files for Program IV are now available.

Posted Apr. 2, 2008:   Sean Spillane won't hold office hours on Wednesday, Apr. 2, 2008. Instead, he will hold office hours from 3 to 5 PM on Thursday, Apr. 3, 2008.

Posted Mar. 18, 2008:   On Monday, Mar. 31, 2008, Prof. Ravi's office hours will be from 3 to 4:30 PM (instead of 10 to 11:30 AM).

Posted Mar. 16, 2008:   The README file and sample input/ouput files for Program III are now available.

Posted Mar. 9, 2008:   This year's midterm exam and solutions are available through the "Other Information" link above.

Posted Mar. 5, 2008:   We will temporarily skip the material in Lectures 9 and 10. So, from Tuesday, Mar. 11, 2008 onwards, we will be covering the material in Lectures 11 through 17. After completing this material, we will get back to the material in Lectures 9 and 10.

The material in Lectures 11 through 17 is based on the Unix Systems Programming book by Haviland et al., which is one of the required texts for the course. Students are advised to buy that book right away, if they have not already done so.

Posted Feb. 28, 2008:   On Friday, Feb. 29, 2008, Prof. Ravi will hold extra office hours from 3:30 to 4:30 PM. The TAs expect to complete the grading of Program I by early afternoon on Friday. Students may drop by to pick up their graded programs.

Originally Posted on Feb. 24, 2008 -- Updated on Feb. 27, 2008:   Information about the Midterm exam, last year's midterm and solutions are available through the "Other Information" link above.

Posted Feb. 25, 2008:   On Monday, March 3, 2008, Prof. Ravi's office hours will be from 2:30 to 4 PM (instead of 10 to 11:30 AM).

Posted Feb. 16, 2008:   The README file and sample input/ouput files for Program II are now available.

Posted Feb. 4, 2008:   With immediate effect, Sean Spillane will replace Hrishikesh Samant as a half-TA for the class.

Posted Feb. 2, 2008:   On Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2008, Professor Ravi's office hours will be from 4 to 5:30 PM (instead of 2:30 to 4 PM).

Posted Feb. 2, 2008:   The README file and sample input/ouput files for Program I are now available.

Posted Jan. 24, 2008:   Welcome to the home page for CSI 402. Students are advised to browse this website on a daily basis for information regarding the course.