1. Introduction to the labs, computer number formats, numeral systems, entrance test

• for lecturer: tutorial 1

1. requirements and evaluations
2. laboratory and computer system introduction
3. basic data types (integer number) storage in computer memory, program in C

1. binary representation and hexadecimal numbers
2. C language syntax
3. terms little and big endian
4. the second complement code

Aim of this exercise is to get familiar with classroom, to repeat some basic terms and number representation in computer systems.

The exercise will be based on following C code. It prints number representation in computer memory. We shall modify the code during the class.

#include <stdio.h>

#define PRINT_MEM(a) print_mem((unsigned char*)&(a), sizeof(a))

void print_mem(unsigned char *ptr, int size) {
  int i;
  printf("address = 0x%08lx\n", (long unsigned int)ptr);

  for (i = 0; i < size; i++) {
    printf("0x%02x ", *(ptr+i));
  }

  printf("\n");
}

int main() {
  unsigned int unsig = 5;
  int sig = -5;

  printf("value = %d\n", unsig);
  PRINT_MEM(unsig);

  printf("\nvalue = %d\n", sig);
  PRINT_MEM(sig);

  return 0;
}

1. Compile and execute program above
2. Explain output of the program
3. Alter the code to print representation of other data types (float, char, double, long, etc…)
4. Alter the code to print numbers and their representation between -16…15.
5. Modify the program to add and subtract integer numbers and print arguments and results (in “normal” form and computer representation).
6. Try to add and subtract negative and positive numbers. Try to cause integer overflow and underflow.

• [ http://www2.its.strath.ac.uk/courses/c/ ] - (Short) Introduction to C language
• [ http://www.gnu.org/software/libc/manual/html_node/Formatted-Output.html ] - printf function documentation. The printf is used for formated output.

• homeworks 1 to 3 will be given and submitted via submission system. https://dcenet.felk.cvut.cz/apo/
• You have to log in into the submission system and on the “Assignments” page there is a list of opened assignments.
• If you want to go through the submission procedure, you can use the 1st training homework to try.
• If there are any problems, please contact your tutor or the author and administrator of the system Richard Šusta.

In this semester we have started a new OS installation that allows students to work with their home directories. After the computer is turned on a boot loader menu pops up and you can choose of:

• Boot from a local hard-drive (OS loaded from the central repository). You can to do anything with the OS, but you . (Backup option if you can not log in into prefered Debian Linux)
• Load a fresh copy of OS from the central repository
• Run networked Debian Linux (prefered version).

The computer access and logins are authenticated against Kerberos server of Department of Computer Sciences.

A password for access to GNU-Linux workstations at Department of Computer Sciences can be set on a page http://www.felk.cvut.cz/?setLang=en , from a section IT services at Charles Square

Set up the password for laboratories KN:E-307, KN:E-310, KN:E-311, KN:E-331, T2:H1-130, T2:H1-131.

The data in your home dictories are also available in rooms KN:E-2 and KN:E-s109 and are also accessible on server postel.felk.cvut.cz via SSH protocol. In Linux OS you can mount your home directories even from your home computer using sshfs utility (for example sshfs jmeno@postel.felk.cvut.cz /mnt/tmp).

In the case of problem with computers or network, please, contact Ing. Petr Benda (petr.benda@fel.cvut.cz) responsible for K13136 computers infrastructure.