Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective (3rd Edition)

3rd Edition

ISBN: 9780134092669

Author: Bryant, Randal E. Bryant, David R. O'Hallaron, David R., Randal E.; O'Hallaron, Bryant/O'hallaron

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 8.5, Problem 8.7PP

Practice Problem 8.7 (solution page 798)

Write a program called Snooze that takes a single command-1ine argument, calls the snooze function from Problem 8-5 with this argument, and then terminates. Write your program so that the user can interrupt the snooze function by typing Ctrl+C at the keyboard. For example:

linux>./snooze 5

CTRC+C

Slept for 3 of 5 secs.

linux

User hits Ctrl+C after 3seconds

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Chapter 8 Solutions

Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective (3rd Edition)

Ch. 8.2 - Prob. 8.1PP Ch. 8.4 - Prob. 8.2PP Ch. 8.4 - Prob. 8.3PP Ch. 8.4 - Prob. 8.4PP Ch. 8.4 - Practice Problem 8.5 (solution page 797) Write a...Ch. 8.4 - Practice Problem 8.6 (solution page 797) Write a...Ch. 8.5 - Practice Problem 8.7 (solution page 798) Write a...Ch. 8.5 - Prob. 8.8PP Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.9HW Ch. 8 - In this chapter, we have introduced some functions...

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