An Advanced Introduction to
Unix/C Programming
John Dempsey
COMP-232 - Programming Languages
California State University Channel Islands
john.dempsey@csuci.edu
https://comp232.com

COMP-232, Programming Languages, is three classes in one. Lectures start out as a programming language class. The second half of lectures becomes a compiler class. And labs are an Advanced Unix/C Programming class using the materials below.

PRESENTATIONS
1. Introducing the Unix System		16 Slides
2. C Reserved Words		52 Slides
3. stdio.h - Standard I/O Library		27 Slides
4. C Library Functions		32 Slides
5. Unix System Calls		15 Slides
6. C Pointers		20 Slides
7. Unix Commands		28 Slides
8. Unix Shells		12 Slides
9. Unix Environment		9 Slides
10. Unix Makefile		9 Slides
11. Databases		26 Slides
12. flex & bison		16 Slides
13. Hash Tables		16 Slides
14. Parser Program		16 Slides
15. Other Topics       register, errno, fork, signals, shared memory, message queues		25 Slides
16. Unix Administration		27 Slides
IN-CLASS EXERCISE HANDOUTS
1. Unix: A Simple Operating System		7 Pages
2. Git Educated - A mini tutorial on gcc, make, and git		10 Pages
3. sftp/ssh/Putty		6 Pages
4. Unixland		23 Pages
5. Debugging gdb		7 Pages
6. Debugging GDB Cheat Sheet		1 Page
7. sftp/ssh Public/Private Keys.com		8 Pages
8. Unix System Calls		6 Pages
9. Database Queries		10 Pages
10. Flex & Bison		10 Pages
11. Shared Memory/Message Queues		2 Pages
10. Programming Guidance		4 Pages
PROGRAMMING ASSIGNMENTS
LAB1. How to Install Ubuntu 24.04		7 Pages
LAB1. Programming Tasks 1-3		12 Pages
LAB2. Programming Tasks 4-5		12 Pages
LAB3. Programming Tasks 6-7		5 Pages
LAB4. Programming Tasks 8-9		4 Pages
LAB5. Linked List Student Database Task 10		12 Pages
LAB6. System Calls - Task 11		7 Pages
LAB7. Database Programming in C - Task 12		6 Pages
LAB7. Stocks - Task 13		7 Pages
LAB8. Scanner - Task 14		11 Pages
LAB9. Parser - Task 15		17 Pages
LAB10. Bison and Flex - Task 16		18 Pages
LAB 11: ciLisp Final Project		42 Pages
REPOLEAF.COM
Visit https://repoleaf.com Repoleaf is a web browser, cloud based software engineering environment research project written by the professor.

The above presentations and class materials can be used for free with written permission of John Dempsey john.dempsey@csuci.edu. © 2026 John Dempsey - All Rights Reserved Above materials are provided "AS IS" and "WITH ALL FAULTS". Please contact author at john.dempsey@csuci.edu if you notice any errors.