LINUX PROGRAMMING LAB

Paper Code: 
MCA 227
Credits: 
02
Periods/week: 
04
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The course enables the students to

  1. Recall major functions of OS and get familiar with the Linux Environment
  2. Work with basic commands of Linux
  3. Compile and execute C programs in Linux/UNIX environment
  4. Implement various functionalities through shell scripting
  5. Apply basics of Linux administration
  6. Construct basic OS mechanisms with shell programming

 

Course Outcomes(COs):

 

Learning Outcome (at course level)

 

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

 
 

CO107.           Understand installation & configuration           of Linux operating system

CO108.           Understand interaction with Linux Operating System using CUI.

CO109.           Compilation and execution of C Programs on Linux Platform.

CO110.           Develop shell scripts

CO111.           Understand system administration

CO112.           Construct basic OS mechanisms with shell programming

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lab Sessions,

Modeling, Discussions, implementing enquiry based learning, student centred approach

 

Learning activities for the students:

Experiential Learning, Discussions, Lab Assignments

·  Lab Assignment

·  Programming test in Lab Sessions

·  Continuous Assessment

·  Semester end practical exam

·  Viva-voce

 
 

 

Contents

List of Experiments:

  1. Basic Shell Commands
  2. Study of Unix/Linux
  • General purpose utility command
  • File system navigation
  • File attributes
  • System’s environment
  • Simple and advanced filters
  1. I/O Redirections
  2. Working with vi editor

Compilation and Execution of C Programs through Linux/UNIX

Shell Programs:

  1. Implementation of Shell Programming Concepts:
  • Shell programming in bash
  • Shell Variables Input concepts
  • Expression
  • Decisions and repetition
  • Special parameters and variables
  • Command line arguments
  • Case statements
  • Changing positional parameters and argument validation
  • String manipulation
  • File Operations
  • Base conversion
  1. User defined functions.

Administration:

  1. Installing Linux through bootable media/ through NFS
  2. Creating & Managing User Accounts
  3. Creating & Managing Groups.

ESSENTIAL READINGS: 

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Academic Year: 
2022-23
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