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

Prerequisites

We suppose knowledge of techniques explained in the subject "Operating Systems Practice" (UI/BUC22).

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

• Lectures:
  1. Operating systems - concepts, purposes and functions, types of operating systems. Realtime and distributed systems.
  2. Memory management - real and virtual methods of memory allocation. Memory management in Windows and Linux.
  3. Processes - management, paralellism, context, multitasking, multithreading, communication and synchronization of processes, deadlock. Windows and Linux implementation.
  4. Processor schedulling. Windows and Linux implementation.
  5. Peripheral devices, drivers. Memory devices, file systems.
  6. Cooperation of operating systems. Execution of non-native applications, virtualization.
  7. Graphical subsystem, X Window.
  

Literature

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

recommended literature
• Cooper, M. Advanced BASH Scripting Guide. URL info
• Kol. FreeBSD Handbook. URL info
• Brady, P. Linux Commands ? a Practical Reference. URL info
• Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft Windows XP Professional Training Kit. Computer Press. ISBN: 80-7226-717. info
• BITTO, O. Microsoft Windows 7 podrobná uživatelská příručka. ISBN 978-80-251-2647-9. info
• Stutz, M. The Linux Cookbook: Tips and Techniques for Everyday Use. URL info
• Jelínek, L. Jádro systému Linux: Kompletní průvodce programátora. Brno: Computer Press, 2008. info
• Steve Shah, Wale Soyinka. Administrace systému Linux. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2007. ISBN 978-80-247-1694-7. info
• BITTO, O. Microsoft Windows Vista CZ: Podrobná uživatelská příručka. Brno: Computer Press, 2007. info
• Russinovich, M.E., Solomon, D.A. Vnitřní architektura Microsoft Windows. Brno: Computer Press, 2007. info
• PECINOVSKÝ, J. Windows Vista. Podrobný průvodce. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2007. ISBN 978-80-247-2210-8. info
• Moskowitz, J. Za´sady skupiny, profily a IntelliMirror ve Windows 2003, 2000 a XP. Brno: Computer Press, 2006. info
• ECKSTEIN, R., COLLIER-BROWN, D., KELLY, P. Samba - Linux jako server v sítích s Windows. Brno: Computer Press, 2005. ISBN 80-251-0649-7. info
• Raymond, E.S. Umění programování v Unixu. Brno: Computer Press, 2004. info
• GRAHAM, S., SHAH, S. Administrace systému Linux - podrobný průvodce začínajícího administrátora. Praha: GRADA, 2003. ISBN 80-247-0641-5. info
• HUNT, C. Linux - síťové služby. Brno: Software Press, 2003. ISBN 80-864-9759-3. info
• ČADA, O. Operační systémy. Praha: Grada, 1993. info

Teaching methods

Interactive lecture

Assessment methods

Written exam
Written test

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
Příprava na zkoušku	12
Účast na výuce	12
Summary	36

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