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ECONOMICS
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
SEN4531 Unix Programming Spring 3 0 3 6
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: English
Type of course: Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Prof. Dr. MEHMET ALPER TUNGA
Recommended Optional Program Components: None.
Course Objectives: The students will have the ability of developing BASH scripts for systems programming in UNIX and UNIX based operating systems with the help of various tools such as grep, awk and sed. The course also provides the students with the other UNIX programming utilities such as socket programming, writing manuals and creating packages.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Define of basic concepts and categories of operating systems and UNIX
2. Use basic commands of Unix
3. Describe the concept of grep, awk and sed
4. Describe the Unix and shell environment and fundamentals of shell programming in Unix
5. Define the basic structures such as loops, control structures of BASH and developing system programming scripts through BASH
6. Prepare makefiles in Unix environment
7. Describe the fundamentals of Gnome programming
8. Create RPM packages
9. Prepare manual pages
10. Define the fundamentals of socket programming

Course Content

The course content is composed of unix commands, the grep family, introducing awk, introducing sed,
environment and shell variables, shell (bash) programming, writing makefile, gnome programming, creating rpm packages, writing manual pages, sockets.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction
2) Unix Commands
3) The grep Family
4) Introducing awk
5) Introducing sed
6) Environment and Shell Variables
7) Shell (BASH) Programming
8) Shell (BASH) Programming
9) Shell (BASH) Programming
10) Writing Makefile
11) Gnome Programming
12) Creating RPM Packages
13) Writing Manual Pages
14) Sockets

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Neil Matthew and Richard Stones, Beginning Linux Programming, Wiley, 2008, ISBN 13: 978-0-470-14762-7

David Tansley, Linux & Unix Shell Programming, Addison-Wesley, 2000, ISBN 10: 0-201-67472-6
References: Yok - None.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Quizzes 5 % 20
Homework Assignments 2 % 10
Midterms 1 % 30
Final 1 % 40
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 40
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Study Hours Out of Class 3 5 15
Homework Assignments 1 8 8
Quizzes 5 3 15
Midterms 1 17 17
Final 1 18 18
Total Workload 115

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) As a world citizen, she is aware of global economic, political, social and ecological developments and trends. 
2) He/she is equipped to closely follow the technological progress required by global and local dynamics and to continue learning.
3) Absorbs basic economic principles and analysis methods and uses them to evaluate daily events. 
4) Uses quantitative and statistical tools to identify economic problems, analyze them, and share their findings with relevant stakeholders. 
5) Understands the decision-making stages of economic units under existing constraints and incentives, examines the interactions and possible future effects of these decisions.
6) Comprehends new ways of doing business using digital technologies. and new market structures. 
7) Takes critical approach to economic and social problems and develops analytical solutions.
8) Has the necessary mathematical equipment to produce analytical solutions and use quantitative research methods.
9) In the works he/she contributes, observes individual and social welfare together and with an ethical perspective.  
10) Deals with economic problems with an interdisciplinary approach and seeks solutions by making use of different disciplines. 
11) Generates original and innovative ideas in the works she/he contributes as part of a team.