UC2IOS05 Introduction to Operating Systems

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Introduction

Language of Instruction and assessment: English
May be offered on Campus and Online.
May be offered as a separate course.

Included in the following bachelor's degrees:

Course Aim(s)

The course aims to develop an understanding of the fundamental aspects involved in the design, implementation and use of modern operating systems.

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

The student has knowledge of

K1	the fundamental components making up the hardware/software interface of computer systems.
K2	understand the fundamental aspects of the design and implementation of modern operating systems.
K3	the underlying layers of the Input and Output subsystem of computer systems.

Skills

The student gain skills in

S1	programmatically access the system libraries made available by the operating system for communicating with the kernel.
S2	and understanding of the multi-programmed model that gives support for concurrency, multithreading, multi-processing, and the required protection for critical regions of code.

General Competence

The student can demonstrate

G1	how the operating system interacts with components to provide the user with an environment for process execution.
G2	how the operating system services can be provisioned.
G3	concepts including virtualisation, distributed systems, high-performance computing, and embedded systems.

Course Topics

Teaching Methods

Teaching will be based on a hybrid-flexible approach. Instructor-led face-to-face learning is combined with online learning in a flexible course structure that gives students the option of attending sessions in the classroom, participating online, or doing both.
All activities require active student participation in their own learning.
Learning delivery methods and available resources will be selected to ensure constructive alignment with course content, learning outcomes and assessment criteria.
Students will be taught using a mixture of guidance, self-study, and lecture material. Topics will be introduced in a series of weekly lectures. The guidance sessions will be directed practical exercises and reading in which students can explore topics with support from a teacher. This material will also require students to self-manage their time to ensure tasks are completed and the theory is fully understood. This will allow the students to fully engage with lectures and with their peers.

Resources and Equipment

Learning resources are available in the LMS and include, but is not limited to:
- literature and online reading material (essential and recommended)
- streams, recordings and other digital resources, where applicable
- video conferencing and communication platforms, if applicable
- tools, software and libraries, where applicable
Students must have access to an internet connection, and suitable hardware.
- Accessing live streams and virtual laboratories requires a minimum broadband connection of 2Mbps (4Mbps recommended).
Students working on their own laptop/computer are required to acquire appropriate communications software, e.g., webcam, microphone, headphones.

Prerequisite Knowledge

Reading List

The reading list for this course and any additional electronic resources will be provided in the LMS.

Study Workload

125 nominal hours.
Study workload applies to both Campus and Online students.

Work Requirements

There are no mandatory assignments in this course.

Assessment Strategy

This course has two (2) exams contributing towards the overall and final grade of the course.

The exams must be assessed as passed to receive the final Course Grade.

Form of assessment	Grading scale	Grouping	Duration of assessment
Online Exam	A-F
Term Paper	A-F