Section outline

• Select section Session 1: Introduction to Linux User Space & System Calls

  Session 1: Introduction to Linux User Space & System Calls

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  Differentiating system calls and library functions
  Tracing system calls using tools like strace
  Exercise: Locking file regions, tracing system calls
• Select section Session 2: Processes in Linux

  Session 2: Processes in Linux

  Process creation, operations, and handling zombie processes
  Exercise: Creating and managing processes with fork() and exec()
• Select section Session 3: Inter-Process Communication (IPC)

  Session 3: Inter-Process Communication (IPC)

  Pipes, FIFOs, shared memory, and semaphores
  Exercise: Demonstrating IPC using pipes and shared memory
• Select section Session 4: Threads in Linux

  Session 4: Threads in Linux

  POSIX threads: creation, joining, and synchronization
  Exercise: Creating threads with pthread_create() and managing them
• Select section Session 5: Synchronization in Linux

  Session 5: Synchronization in Linux

  Mechanisms like mutexes and semaphores
  Exercise: Solving the producer/consumer problem with synchronization tools
• Select section Session 6: Final Project & Wrap-up

  Session 6: Final Project & Wrap-up

  Design a multitasking application integrating processes, IPC, threads, and synchronization
  Exercise: Implement resource sharing and thread/process cleanup
  Discussion: Key takeaways, challenges, and feedback