Operating Systems
Undergraduate
Undergraduate
EEET 3024
Undergraduate
Yes
Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
012559
4.5
No
School of Information Technology and Mathematical Sciences
To acquaint students with computer hardware and architecture, operating system theory and software, current operating systems, and multi-threaded environments, and network programming.
Computer hardware overview and system architecture. Microprocessors and assembly language. Operating system fundamentals, process protection, and inter-process communication. Multi-tasking, threads, and scheduling algorithms. Current OS comparison, and software security. Concurrency, locking, semaphores, monitors, and SMP systems. Virtual memory, swap space, and paging algorithms. Rotating disk media, physical and logical access, RAID, and journaling. Protection and security. OS and network systems programming, and open source software.
Nil
Common to all relevant programs | |
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Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
COMP 1040 | Programming Fundamentals |
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Component | Duration | ||
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INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES | |||
Lecture | 2 hours x 13 weeks | ||
Computer Practical | 1 hour x 12 weeks | ||
Tutorial | 1 hour x 12 weeks | ||
EXTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES, DISTANCE EDUCATION | |||
External | N/A x N/A | ||
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, HELP COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY | |||
Lecture | 2 hours x 13 weeks | ||
Computer Practical | 1 hour x 12 weeks | ||
Tutorial | 1 hour x 12 weeks | ||
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, HELP COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY (INTENSIVE) | |||
Lecture | 4 hours x 7 weeks | ||
Computer Practical | 2 hours x 6 weeks | ||
Tutorial | 2 hours x 6 weeks |
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Assignment 1 - Programming code, Assignment 2 - Programming code, Computer practicals, Final Examination
EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.