UIN2036 Operating Systems Practice

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
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
Timetable of Seminar Groups
UIN2036/A: Tue 9:45–11:20 B3a, Š. Vavrečková
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! UINK236 Operating Systems Practice
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
Course objectives
The goal is to unite the students' experience with operating systems and to extend to a very good level of user skills with a focus on Windows and Linux in the most common versions. The subject of the course is advanced administration using GUI tools, basic administration in text mode and other advanced techniques related to installation, maintenance and repair the given systems.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to:
- work in a graphical environment of administration of Windows and Linux operating systems.
- perform basic tasks in the text-mode administration of operating system administration.
- address issues related to the installation, maintenance, and repair of operating systems.
Syllabus
  • 1. Using MS Windows - file system orientation, versions, and editions.
  • 2. Windows management in GUI - obtaining information, hardware and performance, security, user management, services, network management.
  • 3. Windows registry - registry files, registry access, backup, contents of registry keys.
  • 4. Command-line - help, working with directories and files, searching, redirection of input and output, variables.
  • 5. About operating systems - most used licenses, UNIX and UNIX-like systems.
  • 6. Using Linux - Linux distributions, basics of Linux administration in GUI.
  • 7. Properties of UNIX systems - file system, users, processes, files, devices, access permissions, and file properties.
  • 8. Text mode in Linux - introduction to using text shell in Linux. Getting help, working with directories and files, redirection of input and output, variables, aliases.
  • 9. Introduction to operating system security - automatic system and application updates, common forms of attacks, and defense against them.
Literature
    required literature
  • Vavrečková, Šárka. WWW stránky předmětu, skripta. URL info
    recommended literature
  • AV. AV Comperatives, porovnání antivirů. URL info
  • FileNet. File.net: komentovaný seznam souborů. URL info
  • ABCLinuxu.cz. Portál ABCLinuxu.cz. URL info
  • Root.cz. Portál Root.cz. URL info
  • Sysinternals.com. Portál Sysinternals.com, nástroje ke stažení. URL info
  • ProcessLibrary. ProcessLibrary.com: komentovaný seznam procesů. URL info
  • PCTools. Registry Guide for Windows. URL info
  • Microsoft.com. Webové stránky firmy Microsoft. URL info
  • Secunia.com. Zranitelnosti v IT produktech. URL info
  • kol. Linux: Dokumentační projekt. 4. aktualizované vydání. Brno: Computer press, 2008. info
  • BITTO, O. Microsoft Windows Vista CZ: Podrobná uživatelská příručka. Brno: Computer Press, 2007. info
Teaching methods
Interactive lecture
Lecture with a video analysis
Assessment methods
Written test
Credit
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Graduates of this course should understand Windows, and Linux, and manage tasks related to the installation, maintenance and basic repairs or modifications. Tools in the graphical environment of the system and the basics of working in text mode (Command Prompt in Windows, Linux BASH shell).
To pass the course you need to satisfy two tests (one for Windows, one for Linux), each at least 50%.

Activity Difficulty [h]
Příprava na zápočet 12
Účast na výuce 12
Summary 24
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2009, Winter 2010, Winter 2011, Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021.
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