Leader: Campbell Wilson

Offered

Caulfield First semester 2008 (Evening)
Caulfield Second semester 2008 (Evening)

Synopsis

This unit covers computer technology and operating systems at foundation level, with students accumulating significant practical experience in the Linux operating system. Topics include key hardware concepts: computer systems and environment, CPU, memory, storage devices, peripheral hardware. Operating systems fundamentals: role of O/S, file systems, process management, memory management. Linux fundamentals: Linux as a multi-user, multi-tasking operating system, the Linux file system, the shell, shell scripting. Desktop Linux graphical interfaces, common applications. Enterprise Linux: Role of Linux in an enterprise, networking fundamentals,client/server Linux, enterprise applications.

Objectives

At the completion of the unit, students will be expected to have understanding of:

1. basic computer hardware and architectures
2. process management ;
3. memory management;
4. operating systems architectures;
5. basic network protocols;
6. network topologies;
7. the architecture of Linux;
8. usage and administration of Linux systems;
9. deployment of Linux in personal and enterprise contexts.

Assessment

Unit Test/Theory Exam: 60%, Practical Exercises: 30%, Interview:10%

Contact hours

1 hour lecture/week, 3 hours practical sessions/week