COMP SCI 3004NA - Operating Systems
Ngee Ann Academy - Trimester 3 - 2015
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code COMP SCI 3004NA Course Operating Systems Coordinating Unit Computer Science Term Trimester 3 Level Undergraduate Location/s Ngee Ann Academy Units 3 Available for Study Abroad and Exchange N Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Professor Chunhua Shen
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
Through the study of this course, students will gain a comprehensive understanding on the concepts
and functions of a modern operating system. Particularly, they will understand
1. The role of the operating system as a high level interface to the hardware.
2. The low level implementation of CPU dispatch.
3. The low level implementation of memory management.
4. The performance trade-offs inherent in OS implementationUniversity Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Knowledge and understanding of the content and techniques of a chosen discipline at advanced levels that are internationally recognised. 1,2,3,4 The ability to locate, analyse, evaluate and synthesise information from a wide variety of sources in a planned and timely manner. 2,3 An ability to apply effective, creative and innovative solutions, both independently and cooperatively, to current and future problems. 2,3 Skills of a high order in interpersonal understanding, teamwork and communication. 2,3 A proficiency in the appropriate use of contemporary technologies. 2,3 A commitment to continuous learning and the capacity to maintain intellectual curiosity throughout life. 1,2,3,4 A commitment to the highest standards of professional endeavour and the ability to take a leadership role in the community. 1,2,3,4 An awareness of ethical, social and cultural issues within a global context and their importance in the exercise of professional skills and responsibilities. 1,4 -
Learning Resources
Recommended Resources
The textbook for this course is:
Operating Systems Concepts (8th edition) by A. Silberschatz, P. B. Galvin
and G. Gagne,, John Wiley& Sons, 2009
Recommended Resources
Reference book:
A.S. Tanenbaum, Modern Operating Systems, Prentice-Hall International, 1995. -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
No information currently available.
Workload
No information currently available.
Learning Activities Summary
The outline of the lecture component of the course is as follows:
3 lectures on history and concepts
6 lectures on process management (processes, CPU scheduling, process synchronization, deadlocks)
6 lectures on memory management (main memory and virtual memory)
2 lectures on protection and security
3 lectures on file systems and I/O system
2 lectures of brief description on Linux and Windows XP; review and exam preparation -
Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
The course assessment consists of two components:
• A written exam worth 50% of the marks for the course
• Submissions of 2 programming assignments (source code) worth 50% of the marks for the course.
A minimum score of 40% is required the exam component of the course. Failure to achieve this score will result your course mark being capped at 44F with opportunity for additional assessment being awarded at the discretion of the school.
Assessment Detail
The written exam will be held at the end of semester.
There are two prgramming assignments.
Details of the submission of programming assignment will be written on each assignment handout.Assessment Detail
No information currently available.
Submission
Details of the submission of programming assignment will be written on each assignment handout.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.
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Student Feedback
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SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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