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====== Sofware Tools EECS2031E  ======

====== Description  ======

This course introduces software tools that are used for building
applications and in the software development process. It covers ANSI-C
(stdio, pointers, memory management, overview of ANSI-C libraries), Shell
programming including Filters and pipes (shell redirection, grep, sort &
uniq, tr, sed, awk, pipes in C), Version control systems and the "make"
mechanism, and debugging and testing. All of the above are applied in
practical programming assignments and/or small-group projects. 

======Learning outcomes for the course ======

Upon the completion of this course, the student should be able to

  - Use the basic functionality of the Unix shell, such as standard commands and utilities, input/output redirection, and pipes.

  - Develop and test shell scripts of significant size.
  - Develop and test programs written in the C programming language.
  - Describe the memory management model of the C programming language.
  - Use test, debug and profiling tools to check the correctness of programs.

===== Lecture Times =====

  * Section A: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:00pm - 4:00pm, CB 121
  * Lab 01: Monday 12:00pm - 2:00pm, LAS 1006
  * Lab 02: Friday 4:30pm - 6:30pm, LAS 1006