CSE2302 - Operating systems

Offered

Not offered in 2007

Synopsis

Software organisation of multi-user, multi-tasking computers. The principles of operating systems are covered with reference to the underlying hardware requirements and are illustrated by a UNIX case study. Topics include operating system structure and services, multi-programming processes, CPU scheduling, memory management, device management, synchronisation, deadlocks, virtual memory and file systems.

Assessment

Examination: (3 hours) 70%
Practical work: 30%

Contact hours

Two 1-hour lectures per week, one 1-hour tutorial per fortnight, and one 3-hour laboratory per fortnight

Prerequisites

CSE1303 or CSC1030

Prohibitions

CFR1125, CFR7103, COT2040, CSC2020, CSE2040, DGS2141, GCO2814, RDT2141