CSCI 1120 (Low-Level Computing):
Useful/Interesting Links and Other Resources

(Suggestions for additions to this page are welcome; send to bmassing@cs.trinity.edu.)

C

• An introduction to C (online tutorial).
• comp.lang.c Frequently Asked Questions (questions about C from the Usenet discussion group comp.lang.c, a good place to find truly pedantic C gurus).

UNIX/Linux

Compilers, text editors, and other tools

• My notes "UNIX Hints and Tips (Command Line Interface) for Beginners"
• My notes "vi Hints and Tips for Beginners"
• My notes "gcc Hints and Tips for Beginners"
• GNU make manual.

This and that

• Smashing the stack for fun and profit (dated but interesting explanation of how buffer overflows are a security risk).