FPF:UINK203 Operating Systems - Course Information

UINK203 Operating Systems

Extent and Intensity

2/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

RNDr. Šárka Vavrečková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
RNDr. Šárka Vavrečková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

RNDr. Šárka Vavrečková, Ph.D.
Institute of Computer Science – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Computer Science and Technology (programme FPF, B1801 Inf)

Course objectives

We deal with the structure of operating systems, administration of memory and processes, synchronization of processes, peripheral devices, file systems. We lay stress on the administration of the most used operating systems - Windows and Linux.

Syllabus

• Operating systems - concepts, purposes and functions, types of operating systems.
  Memory management - real and virtual methods of memory allocation.
  Processes - management, paralellism, context, multitasking, multithreading, communication and synchronization of processes, deadlock.
  Processor schedulling.
  Peripheral devices, drivers.
  Memory devices, file systems.
  Graphical subsystem, X Window.
  Cooperation of operating systems.

Literature

required literature
• VAVREČKOVÁ, Š. Prezentace, skripta (presentations, lecture notes). URL info

recommended literature
• ČADA, O. Operační systémy. Praha: Grada, 1993. info

Teaching methods

Interactive lecture

Assessment methods

Written exam

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.

Teacher's information

Activity	Difficulty [h]
Příprava na zápočet	12
Účast na výuce	12
Summary	24

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