CSE333 Quiz 4

Open: Wednesday, August 16 at 2:00 pm PDT
Closes: Friday, August 18 at 11:59 pm PDT

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Assignments Covered and Learning Goals

Exercise 10

Adapt client-side networking code (TCP) in C/C++.
Use the utility netcat (nc) to interact with clients over the network.

Exercise 11

Adapt server-side networking (TCP) in C/C++.

Exercise 12

Create a concurrent program with pthreads.
Use locks to make code thread-safe.

Homework 4

Create a concurrent web-server for clients to query.
Safely parse HTTP requests and send HTTP responses.
Act as a client for the modules built throughout the rest of the HW sequence.
Make use of C++ STL, Classes, Inheritance and other modules.
Manipulate pointers and manage dynamically-allocated memory.
Use debugging tools such as gdb and valgrind.

Course Learning Objectives

Write C/C++ code using pointers to create and manipulate complex data structures;
Debug significant C/C++ programs using GDB and Valgrind;
Read and write basic Makefiles;
Explain the process of making a system call;
Describe fundamental differences between C and C++;
Write programs that interact with files, directories, and the network using the POSIX library;
Write multi-threaded C programs using pthreads;
Display courage and perseverance, even in the face of complexity and uncertainty.
For additional information, please see the topics list on the syllabus.

Overview

On Gradescope, you will find reflection questions for each of the exercises and homework assignments completed thus far. As these are reflection questions, the reasoning and explanation matter more than the statement of a fact or opinion. Where possible, please try to be brief/concise while still getting your point across.

Course Reflection Questions

Also on Gradescope, you may find a few reflection questions on the goals and learning objectives of the course as a whole. The same rules and suggestions apply to these reflection questions.

When we ask for "distinct" comparisons or "distinct" pros and cons, we mean not to effectively repeat the same point but worded differently. For example, if I was comparing C and C++, and listed out the comparisons:

A pro of using C++ is that it has bool defined as a type by default
A con of using C is that it doesn't have bool defined as a type by default

These would NOT be two distinct comparisons.

Submission

Quiz 4 will be submitted on Gradescope. During the submission window, you may open, close, and submit the quiz as many times as you would like to; only your last submission will be graded.

You are to write up and complete each quiz on your own. We want the work you submit to be a representation of your own thoughts. However, we acknowledge that your peers are often one of the best resources for understanding concepts; therefore, we are allowing collaboration through the "Gilligan's Island Rule."