GCO3818

Software Environment

(IT)

D Thomson

6 points + 4 hours per week + First semester, Gippland, OCDL + Prerequisites: GCO2812 + Prohibitions: GCO2814, CFR1140, COT1140, CSC2020, CSE2302, RDT2141

Synopsis: Processes and threads: interprocess communication, scheduling. Deadlock: detection, prevention, avoidance. Memory management: allocation, swapping, virtual memory. Input/output principles and examples: disks, graphical user interfaces, network terminals. File systems: files, directories, disk space management. Multimedia support: audio, video. Security: authentication, cryptography, common attacks, principles of secure system administration. Case studies: Characteristics of major PC operating systems such as UNIX/Linux and Windows NT/2000. Access to the university's computer systems through an Internet service provider is compulsory for off-campus students.

Assessment: Assignments: 30% + Examination: 70% (3 hours)