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FIT2070

Faculty of Information Technology

18 September 2017 19 April 2024

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Monash University

6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Information Technology

Offered

Clayton

  • Second semester 2016 (Day)

Malaysia

  • Second semester 2016 (Day)

Synopsis

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

Outcomes

At the completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. analyse and evaluate various strategies used by an operating system in managing the system resources and running applications efficiently;
  2. analyse and identify parameters that can improve the performance of multi-programming operating systems;
  3. apply the principle of synchronisation in developing distributed applications; and
  4. show the applicability of OS techniques and mechanisms to the wider context of computing.

Assessment

Examination (3 hours): 60%; In-semester assessment: 40%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:

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

  • 2 hours of lectures
  • One 3-hour laboratory or one 1-hour tutorial (alternating weekly)

(b.) Additional requirements (all students):

  • A minimum of 7-9 hours independent study per week for completing lab and project work, private study and revision.

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Bala Srinivasan

Prerequisites

(FIT1031 or FIT1001) and (FIT1008 or FIT1015)

Prohibitions

CSE2302, FIT2022

Additional information on this unit is available from the faculty at:

http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/units/