Linux for CS Students (A primer)

Abstract

In several CS courses - mainly Matam, Data Structures and Operating Systems, students face the often-unfamiliar Linux environment, and use it to hand in course exercises. Experienced users have often seen them have difficulty with these topics, which the lecture will cover:

• Getting around in a Linux environment (through graphical UI and commandline)
• Compiling multi-source-file programs properly - first into object (.o) files, then linking
• Creating and using Makefiles

The 2-hour session will start with a 1-hour lecture, and be followed by a 1-hour Q&A session. Experienced Linux users will be arriving to answer questions the students may have about using Linux.

The only recommended prior knowledge is basic C programming (for example, Intro to CS). The lecture will demonstrate on a Linux environment, but the topics apply also to using T2 directly.

Some useful links

• Ubuntu Linux - Install or try linux at home.
• Emacs - Powerful text editor for all paltforms.
• VIM - Powerful text editor for all paltforms.
• PuTTY download - SSH client for Windows
• SSH Secure shell - Another SSH client for Windows
• DevCPP - C++ IDE for Windows using GCC.
• Cygwin - UNIX-like environment for Windows.

Lecture Slides in PDF format
Examples from the slides

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