hp Tru64 UNIX Programming Features

Course Description

The HP Tru64 UNIX Programming Features course presents the C programming features of the operating system called Tru64 UNIX. It focuses on the industry standards that make programming and porting an application to another platform easier, and the areas of software development that a programmer must consider when using the features of the Tru64 UNIX operating system.

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for experienced C programmers who want to understand how to successfully program on the HP Tru64 UNIX Operating System.

Prerequisites

To obtain the most benefit from this course, one should be able to:

• Use at least one UNIX shell and editor
• Compile and link C source modules
• Use a C language debugger
• Use the appropriate documentation to locate programming information 

In addition, it would be helpful if you have at least one year of experience in designing and writing C applications.

Some of these prerequisite skills can be satisfied by successfully completing the following courses:

• HP UNIX Utilities and Commands
• C Language Programming
• HP Tru64 Programming Tools

Benefits of Attending this Class

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Identify Alpha and Tru64 UNIX programming features
• Compile C programs
• Use shared libraries to reduce disk and memory usage
• Create and execute processes
• Use interprocess communication to exchange messages and data
• Create and coordinate threads
• Use streams to pass messages
• Use sockets to communicate between processes on the same system
• Schedule real time processes and lock memory
• Write programs that can be easily converted for use in other countries

If you have any questions about this or any other class, ask us and we'll be happy to help.