This module is offered in 2023-24.

Aims

The aims of this module are:

  • To examine in depth the changing role of the operating system.
  • To study the concept and implementation of a process.
  • To study the OS/hardware interface with regard to storage and protection.
  • To study the techniques developed to achieve safety and throughput in a multitasking system.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this module, the student should:

  • Be aware of the role of the OS.
  • Have solved a problem by programming at the OS interface level and have programmed an internal OS function.

Syllabus

  • Structured computer organisation
  • Process definition and implementation
  • Process scheduling
  • Synchronisation
  • Storage management
  • Protection mechanisms
  • File systems and secondary storage

Compulsory Elements

This module has no compulsory elements beyond those common to all modules (mark of 4 in each assessment component).

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Last Published: 11 Mar 2024.