Postgraduate - UnitFIT5134 - Computer architecture and operating systems

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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Information Technology
Offered	Caulfield First semester 2014 (Day) Caulfield Second semester 2014 (Evening)

Synopsis

his unit introduces students to the fundamentals of computer systems and the computing environment, using Linux as a case study of a modern operating system. Topics covered include: CPU, memory, storage devices, peripheral hardware, networking fundamentals, operating systems fundamentals, practical Linux considerations including Desktop and Enterprise applications, file systems, shell scripting, client/server applications and system administration.

Outcomes

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

basic computer hardware and architectures;
process management;
memory management;
operating systems architectures;
basic network protocols;
network topologies;
the architecture of Linux;
usage and administration of Linux systems;
deployment of Linux in personal and enterprise contexts.

Assessment

Examination (2 hours): 60%; In-semester assessment: 40%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Sid Ray

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:

(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:

One 1-hour lecture
One 3-hour laboratory

(b.) Additional requirements (all students):

A minimum of 8 hours independent study per week for completing lab and project work, private study and revision.

Prohibitions

FIT9018