Course - Operating Systems - TDT4186
Operating Systems
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About the course
Course content
The topic will establish definitions, principles, frameworks and architectures for modern operating systems. The topic will focus on processes, thread systems, synchronization, CPU scheduling, memory management, file systems, input-output units, deadlock management, multi-processor systems and security. Important examples will be WINDOWS, UNIX, ANDROID & MAC OS.
Learning outcome
Knowledge: The student shall understand which tasks an operating system solves, how tasks are solved and the use characteristics of an operating system. The student shall be able to work with an operating system kernel, processes, threads, synchronization, time-sharing, memory management, file systems, I/O, deadlock management, multi-processor systems and security. Skills: The student shall be able to exploit the operating system effectively, as a system developer, administrator and end user. The student shall be able to program with threads and synchronization. General qualifications: The student shall know the challenges and solutions for management of resources like processors and memory. The student shall be able to manage interfaces like software-hardware.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures and exercises.
Compulsory assignments
- Compulsory assignment
Further on evaluation
Portfolio assessment is the basis for the grade in the course. The portfolio includes a final written exam (50%) and assignments (50%). The results for the parts are given in %-scores, while the entire portfolio is assigned a letter grade. If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may change from written to oral. In the case that the student receives an F/Fail as a final grade after both ordinary and re-sit exam, then the student must retake the course in its entirety. Submitted work that counts towards the final grade will also have to be retaken.
Recommended previous knowledge
The topics TDT4120 Algorithms and Datastructures and TDT4160 Computer Fundamentals, or corresponding knowledge.
Course materials
Will be given at the start of the semester.
Credit reductions
Course code | Reduction | From |
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TDT4155 | 3.7 sp | |
IT167 | 3.7 sp | |
MNFIT167 | 3.7 sp | |
IT222 | 3.7 sp | |
IT2202 | 3.7 sp | |
MNFIT222 | 3.7 sp | |
MNFIT222 | 3.7 sp | |
TTK4147 | 2 sp | Autumn 2009 |
Subject areas
- Informatics
- Technological subjects