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    Operating Systems

    ICT-1-03-OS-1

    Module Introduction & Overview


    Diploma in Computing and IT
    Level-1

    Prepared by: ANI First Prepared on: 13-12-04 Last Modified on: 30-12-04
    Quality checked by: MNI
    Copyright 2004 Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology
    Prerequisites for this module

    There are no pre-requisites for this module.

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    Aims of this module

    The aims of this module are :


     to present concepts of operating systems
     to explain the features and capabilities of modern
    operating systems
     to explain the functionality of different operating
    systems tasks
     explain the features of operating systems that support
    application programs

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    Aims of this module (cont.)

     to provide efficient understanding to enable students


    to compare system components for various operating
    systems and enable the selection of a suitable
    operating system to suite the application and the
    environment
     to understand basic commands, editors and shell
    programs

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    Learning Outcomes

    Upon completion of this module, YOU should be able to :


    • state the preliminary purpose of an operating system and
    its goals
    • chart out a systematic workflow and strategies used by
    various operating systems
    • discuss various scheduling mechanisms and memory
    management techniques
    • use methods and calculations to express understanding
    of different CPU scheduling mechanisms
    • execute commands using editors and by writing shell
    scripts
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    Topics we will cover

    • Operating Systems Concepts

    • Process Control Management

    • Memory Management

    • Secondary Storage Scheduling

    • UNIX / LINUX

    • Network Operating System

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    What is expected of you

    • Participate in class activities / assignments /


    group-work / research

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    What support is available for you

    • Consultation hours

    • Email

    • Resources
    - Essential and additional reading material
    - World wide web references

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    How will you be assessed

    • Assessment components (SAIS)

    • In-course test 25%


    • Group Project 25%
    • Final Exam 50%

    • Examination format

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    Question and Answer Session

    Q&A

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    What we will cover next

    Introduction to Operating Systems

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