Advanced Red Hat Linux Systems Programming

Linux Training Overview

This course introduces the participants to system level programming in the C language in a RHEL5 environment. The course focuses on RHEL5 system calls and library functions, how to use them, and their underlying mechanisms. The course deals with many facets of the RHEL5 operating system, including: introduction to RHEL5 kernel structure, I/O, Signals, Signal handlers, Timers, Processes, MultiTasking, Inter-Process Communication (IPC) Pipes, Shared memory, Message Queues, Semaphores, Networking, Sockets, using TCP/IP and UDP/IP.Throughout the course the information presented is related to the participant through: the execution of common RHEL5 user/administrator commands, and writing, compiling, and executing example C language programs which demonstrate the use of system routines and accessing system data structures on a live RHEL5 system

This course is the equivalent of Red Hat course 033, with additional shell scripting topics.

Linux Training Prerequisites

It is assumed that the participant has a solid background in basic RHEL5 utilities and editors (such as vi), and a working knowledge of the C (or C++) programming language(s).

Linux Training Course duration

This course normally requires five (5) days, 60% lecture, 40% hands on lab exercises.

Linux Training Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course the participant will be able to:

  • Explain the various mechanisms available to the programmer in a RHEL5 environment
  • Write a wide variety of applications using standard RHEL5 system calls and library functions
Linux Training Course outline

System Programming Environment of the RHEL5
  • Environment of a C language program
  • System level programming requirements:
    • C compiler issues
    • Header files and libraries
    • Special data types used
    • Useful functions
    • Error handling (basic)
  • Documentation
  • Security Issues
File Systems
  • Types of file I/O
  • File I/O structures
  • File I/O access types
  • Dealing with STDIN, STDOUT, STDERR
  • Creating and using temporary files
  • Directory file access and manipulation
  • Permissions
Process Creation and Control
  • Attributes (username, UID, PID, Groups)
  • Creation methods
  • Multi-tasking
  • Shells
  • Synchronization
  • An introduction to threads
Synchronization and System Information
  • Time issues:
    • how time is maintained
    • timers
  • General synchronization
    • semaphores
    • mutexes
    • signals (generation and handling)
  • System information:
    • uname
    • hostname
    • load averages
Interprocess Data Communication Facilities
  • Overview of RHEL5 IPC Facilities
  • Memory Mapped files
  • Pipes and Named Pipes
  • Messages Queues
  • Creating and Using Shared Memory structures
Sharing Code Between Processes
  • Building shared object (libraries)
  • Static Linking
  • Dynamic Linking
Networking
  • Concepts and basic requirements
  • Socket creation and usage
  • TCP/IP level connections
  • UDP/IP level connections



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