FIT2100 - Operating systems - 2017

This unit will provide students with the knowledge of how a multi-programming, multi-user operating systems operates and it manages and allocate resources to different applications. Students will be able to compare and contrast various resource management allocation strategies. Students will develop and implement new resource management strategy and study its properties.

The topics covered will include an introduction to C Programming which is heavily used in development of operating systems, operating system structure and services, multi-programming processes, CPU scheduling, memory management, device management, synchronisation, deadlocks, virtual memory and file systems.

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.

Examination (2 hours plus 30 minutes reading and noting time): 50%; In-semester assessment: 50%

Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:

1. Contact hours for on-campus students:
   • Two hours lectures
   • Three hours laboratories (alternate weeks)
   • One hour tutorials (alternate weeks)
2. Additional requirements (all students):
   • A minimum of 2-3 hours of personal study per one hour of lecture time in order to satisfy the reading, tute, prac and assignment expectations.

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Dr Jojo Wong

Computer networks and security

Software development

Software engineering

One of FIT1047, FIT1031 or ENG1003

FIT2070