Course contents: Introduction. Basic concepts. Standards and implementations. Limits management. Input-output for files and directories. Processes. Signals. Interprocess communications. Threads.

Assessment: Mandatory home assignments with a weight ranging from 30% to 40% and written exams, with a weight ranging from 70% to 60%. In order for a student to succeed in the course, s/he must meet the threshold of 40% in both home assignments and written exams, and the student’s weighted average should be 5 or more.