13S113SS - System Software

Course specification
Course title		System Software
Acronym		13S113SS
Study programme		Software Engineering
Module
Type of study		bachelor academic studies
Lecturer (for classes)		professor PhD Saša Stojanović
Lecturer/Associate (for practice)		asst. MA Marko Mićović, electrical and computer engineer asst. MA Mihajlo Ogrizović, electrical and computer engineer
Lecturer/Associate (for OTC)		asst. MA Marko Mićović, electrical and computer engineer asst. MA Mihajlo Ogrizović, electrical and computer engineer
ESPB		6.0	Status	elective
Condition		Passed exams: Computer architecture
The goal		Fundamentals of assembly programming x86 and ARM processor architectures. Getting to know the features and how to design different system tools, such as macro processors, assemblers, emulators, linkers and loaders.
The outcome		Enabling students to understand the function and structure of various system utilities, such as macro processors, assemblers, emulators, linkers and loaders. Students should be able to design and implement such tools or adapt existing ones. Students learn about the basics of assembly language programming.
Contents
URL to the subject page		https://rti.etf.bg.edu.rs/rti/ir3ss/index.html
URL to lectures		https://teams.microsoft.com/l/team/19%3aaLZRDJuWIWAWLdY8b8jVJTssG3Itolow4nPpcdKLZes1%40thread.tacv2/conversations?groupId=f44fe90d-d3a5-4c68-a111-4fb7da157e9e&tenantId=1774ef2e-9c62-478a-8d3a-fd2a495547ba
Contents of lectures		Fundamentals of x86 and ARM assembler. Assembler tool main functions. Assembler design. Macroprocessor design. Case Study: preprocessor for C/C++. Design of interpretrative and JIT emulators. Program object formats. Functions of a linker. Linker design. Loader design. Overlays technique. Dynamic linking and loading.
Contents of exercises		Auditory and laboratory exercises illustrating some of the concepts and techniques discussed in class. A practical student project in the area of designing systems tools.
Literature
Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective 2nd Edition, R. E. Bryant, D. R. O’Hallaron, Addison-Wesley, 2010 (Original title) Linkers and Loaders, John Levine 1999. System Software: An Introduction to Systems Programming, L. Beck, Addison Wesley 1997. nastavne skripte (Original title)
Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year
Lectures	Exercises	OTC	Study and Research	Other classes
2	2	1
Methods of teaching		Lectures, auditorial exercises, laboratory exercises, individual work on a project
Knowledge score (maximum points 100)
Pre obligations		Points	Final exam	Points
Activites during lectures		0	Test paper	30
Practical lessons		0	Oral examination	0
Projects
Colloquia		40
Seminars		30