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 Luka Hrvačević
Lecturer/Associate (for OTC)		asst. MA Marko Mićović, electrical and computer engineer asst. MA Mihajlo Ogrizović, electrical and computer engineer Luka Hrvačević
ESPB		6.0	Status	elective
Condition		Passed exams: Object-oriented programming 1, Algorithms and data structures, Computer architecture
The goal		Fundamentals of assembly programming of modern processor architectures. Getting to know the features and how to design different system tools, such as macro processors, assemblers, emulators, virtual machines,linkers and loaders.
The outcome		Enabling students to understand the function and structure of various system utilities, such as macro processors, assemblers, emulators, virtual machines, 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
Contents of lectures		Fundamentals of assembly programming. 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 exercises illustrating some of the concepts and techniques discussed in class. A practical student project in the area of designing systems tools.
Literature
Randal E Bryant; David R O'Hallaron, Computer systems : a programmer's perspective, 3rd Edition, Pearson 2016. Igor Zhirkov, Low-Level Programming, Apress, 2017
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, exercises, labs, individual work on a project
Knowledge score (maximum points 100)
Pre obligations		Points	Final exam	Points
Activites during lectures		0	Test paper	40
Practical lessons		0	Oral examination	0
Projects		40
Colloquia		20
Seminars		0