This unit covers software organisation of multi-user and multi-tasking computers. The principles of operating systems are covered with reference to the underlying hardware requirements and are illustrated by case studies. Topics include operating system structure and services, multi-programming processes, CPU scheduling, memory management, device management, synchronisation, deadlocks, virtual memory and file systems.
2 hrs lectures/wk, 3 hr laboratory/fortnight, 1 hr tutorial/fortnight
You are expected to spend 12 hours per week on various activities including reading, communication with other students and unit lecturers, and preparation for learning tasks and formal assessments.
CSE2302, FIT2022
(FIT1031 or FIT1001) and (FIT1008 or FIT1015)
Dr Simon Egerton
Examination (3 hours): 60%; In-semester assessment: 40%
| Assessment Task | Value | Due Date |
|---|---|---|
| Practical Assignment | 20% | Week 11 |
| Online Mid-Semester Test | 20% | Week 9 Tutorial Class |
| Examination 1 | 60% | To be advised |
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Prescribed texts are available for you to borrow in the library.
William Stallings. (2011). Operating Systems: Internals and Design Principles. (7th Edition) Prentice Hall.
SSH client to access the server from outside Monash.
None.
| Week | Activities | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Enroll for the lab and tutorial classes | No formal assessment or activities are undertaken in week 0 |
| 1 | Computer Systems Overview | |
| 2 | Operating Systems Overview | |
| 3 | Process Description and Control | |
| 4 | Threads | |
| 5 | Concurrency: Mutual Exclusion and Synchronization | |
| 6 | Concurrency: Deadlock and Starvation | |
| 7 | Memory Management | |
| 8 | Virtual Memory | |
| 9 | Uniprocessor Scheduling | Online Mid-Semester Test in the Tutorial Class |
| 10 | I/O Management, Disk Scheduling | |
| 11 | File Management | Practical Assignment due |
| 12 | Security, Networking and Summary | |
| SWOT VAC | No formal assessment is undertaken SWOT VAC | |
| Examination period | LINK to Assessment Policy: http://policy.monash.edu.au/policy-bank/ academic/education/assessment/ assessment-in-coursework-policy.html |
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Completion of the program, together with a reflection on the effciency of the code.
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