Systems Programming by Pal Srimanta

Systems Programming is a textbook designed for the undergraduate students of information technology and computer science engineering. Comprehensive in its coverage, the book aims to provide an understanding of the design of assemblers, loaders, linkers, and macroprocessors.

The book is divided into five parts. The first part of the book deals with the background of systems programming and provides an overview of systems software. It then delves into machine structures and library structures. The second part deals with low-level translators, describing in detail topics such as machine and mnemonic languages, assembly languages, macro language, macro programming, assemblers, linkers, loaders and object code translators. The third and fourth parts of the book throw light on compilers and operating systems respectively. The last part discusses different system development tools. Components such as editors and debuggers are discussed in detail this part along with a separate chapter on system administration. Owing to its comprehensive coverage, the book will also serve as a ready reference for practicing software engineers, besides students.

Key Features

• Present real-life analogies to clarify the concepts discussed.
• Includes separate chapters on debuggers, editors, system administration, and a detailed coverage of operating systems.
• Contains plenty of programming examples, algorithms, and conceptual as well as analytical exercises.
• Contains an appendix comprising instruction sets for SIC/XE machine, Intel 8086, and MIPS.

About the Author
Srimanta Pal is currently Associate Professor, Indian Statistical Institute(ISI), Calcutta. A Phd from IIT Kharagpur, he obtained an MBA from Jadavpur University (JU) after completing his M Tech (Comp SC) from ISI Calcutta, B Tech (Instrumentation and Electronics Engineering) from JU and B Sc (Mathematics) from University of Calcutta. He has a teaching experience of close to two decades in prestigious institutions such as JU and IIMC (Indian Institute of Mangement Calcutta).

Dr. Pal has co-authored books on neural information and computer programming problems. He has co-edited special issues of international journal of pattern recognition and artificial intelligence and has contributed several research papers in leading journals

Table of Contents

• Preface
• 1. Scope of Systems Programming
• Part 1: SYSTEMS PROGRAMMING BACKGROUND
• 2. Prerequisites of Systems Programming
• 3. Overview of System Software
• 4. Machine Structures
• 5. System File and Library Structures
• Part 2: LOW-LEVEL TRANSLATORS
• 6. Machine and Mnemonic Languages
• 7. Assembly Languages
• 8. Programming in Assembly Language: an Illustrative Approach
• 9. Assemblers
• 10. Macros and Macro Languages
• 11. Macro Programming: An Illustrative Approach
• 12. Macro Processors
• 13. Linkers
• 14. Loaders
• 15. Object Code Translators
• Part 3: HIGH-LEVEL TRANSLATORS
• 16. Overview of High-Level Translators
• 17. High-Level Programming Languages for Compilers
• 18. Design of Compilers
• 19. Compiler-Compilers
• Part 4: LOWEST-LEVEL TRANSLATORS
• 20. Principles of Operating Systems
• Part 5: SYSTEM TOOLS
• 21. Editors
• 22. Debuggers
• 23. System Administration
• Appendix
• Bibliography
• Index