John Sellens john.sellens@senecapolytechnic.ca

UNX511 References

Related Course Materials

• UNX511/DPS912 UNIX System Programming materials by professor Miguel Watler
  • https://github-pages.senecapolytechnic.ca/unx511/
  • These are the core reference materials for this course.
  • Substantial collection of background information, videos, papers, and more

Code Samples at github

I thought it might be convenient if all the sample code was in one place: https://github.com/jsellens/unx511_samples

Week 1 References

• Introduction to Linux by Miguel Watler
• Linux File System by Miguel Watler

Week 2 References

• Libraries, make, and Makefiles -- See the Week 2 Class 1 page
• System Calls, Errors, and the /proc Filesystem -- See the Week 2 Class 2 page

Week 4 References

• Advanced File I/O -- See the Week 4 Class 1 page
• Socket Files and IOCTL's, More Debugging -- See the Week 4 Class 2 page

Week 5 References

• Simple Device Driver -- See the Week 5 Class 1 page

UNX511 NSB Class Links

• UNX511 NSB Labs and How to Submit Them
• UNX511 NSB Quizzes
• UNX511 NSB Main Page

References

• See UNX511 References

Tools

• See UNX511 Tools

Links

• UNX511 section NSB class schedule
• All UNX511 section NSB class notes
• UNX511 samples at github https://github.com/jsellens/unx511_samples
• Some UNX511 section NSB class samples - code, etc

• UNX511 Course Outline Summer 2025 -- https://www.senecapolytechnic.ca/cgi-bin/subject?s1=UNX511
• UNX511 Course / Section Syllabus Summer 2025 https://syl.senecapolytechnic.ca/syllabi/2025-summer/unx511-nsb-8216/index.html
• learn.senecapolytechnic.ca - Blackboard
• Seneca Student VPN access information: https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/186/it-services/wiki/view/1024/vpn
• SCPA student intranet - google "SCPA student seneca" or: https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/281/school-of-computer-programming-analysis/home