OPERATING SYSTEMS (2 SCU)

Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this course, students are expected to be able classify Operating System techniques according to its principles; describe available methods and protocols to perform a computing job; assess the efficiency of techniques for managing computing resources; and describe a comparative discussion of various approaches to process scheduling.

Topics:

The course is designed to explain about computer architecture and organization, which includes computer evolution and performance, computer interconnection structures, internal and external memory, I/O, operating systems support, computer arithmetic, instruction sets, CPU structure and function, RISC, superscalar processors, control unit operation, micro-programmed control, multiprocessors and vector processing, and digital logic. In addition, it is also designed to explain the mechanism of general modern operating systems, which includes the history of most operating systems, their concepts, components, and functions, and how the common operating systems work in the hardware framework. Furthermore, the hands-on lab session will be the focus in an open source operating system, such as Linux, with the intention of broadening students’ minds, knowledge, and interest of an alternative open-source operating system.

Prerequisite(s): None