Solaris Training Overview
This course introduces the participants to system level programming in the C language in a Solaris 10 environment. The course focuses on Unix system calls and library functions, how to use them, and their underlying mechanisms. The course deals with many facets of the Unix operating system, including: introduction to UNIX kernel structure, I/O, Signals, Signal handlers, Timers, Processes, Multi-Tasking, Inter-Process Communication (IPC) Pipes, Shared memory, Message Queues, Semaphores, Networking, Sockets, using TCP/IP and UDP/IP.Throughout the course the information presented is related to the participant through: the execution of common Solaris 10 user/administrator commands, and writing, compiling, and executing example C language programs which demonstrate the use of system routines
and accessing system data structures on a live Solaris 10 system.
Solaris Training Prerequisites
It is assumed that the participant has a solid background in basic Unix utilities and editors
(such as vi), and a working knowledge of the C (or C++) programming language(s). The
material in this course applies to all major Unix variants (Sun Solaris, HP-UX, IBM AIX,
and all Linux types). Environmental or execution differences will be shown when
applicable.
Solaris Training Course duration
This course normally requires five (5) days, 60% lecture, 40% hands on lab exercises.
Solaris Training Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course the participant will be able to:
- Explain the various mechanisms available to the programmer in a Solaris 10 environment
- Write a wide variety of applications using standard Unix system calls and library functions
Solaris Training Course outline
System Programming Environment of the Solaris 10 Operating Environment
- Environment of a C language program
- System level programming requirements:
- C compiler issues
- Header files and libraries
- Special data types used
- Useful functions
- Error handling (basic)
- Documentation
- Security Issues
File Systems
- Types of file I/O
- File I/O structures
- File I/O access types
- Dealing with STDIN, STDOUT, STDERR
- Creating and using temporary files
- Directory file access and manipulation
- Permissions
Process Creation and Control
- Attributes (username, UID, PID, Groups)
- Creation methods
- Multi-tasking
- Shells
- Synchronization
- An introduction to threads
Synchronization and System Information
- Time issues:
- how time is maintained
- timers
- General synchronization
- semaphores
- mutexes
- signals (generation and handling)
- System information:
- uname
- hostname
- load averages
Interprocess Data Communication Facilities
- Overview of Unix IPC Facilities
- Memory Mapped files
- Pipes and Named Pipes
- Messages Queues
- Creating and Using Shared Memory structures
Sharing Code Between Processes
- Building shared object (libraries)
- Static Linking
- Dynamic Linking
Networking
- Concepts and basic requirements
- Socket creation and usage
- TCP/IP level connections
- UDP/IP level connections
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