Operating Systems (OPEN UNI)

Prerequisites and co-requisites 521141P Elementary Programming, 521286A Computer Systems or 521142A Embedded Systems Programming and 521267A Computer Engineering

Recommended optional programme components The course is an independent entity and does not require additional studies carried out at the same time.

-is capable of explaining the basic structure and functioning of operating system

• is able to point the problems related to process management and synchronization as well as is able to apply learned methods to solve basic problems
• is capable of explaining the cause and effect related to deadlocks and is able to analyse them related to common circumstances in operating systems
• is able to explain the basics of memory management, the use of virtual memory in modern operating systems as well as the structure of the most common file-systems.

Mode of delivery Face-to-face. Lectures 36 h, laboratory exercise 4 h, the rest as independent work. The laboratory work, including pre-exercise and guided exercise performed in a group of one or two students in the unix environment, covers core topics of the course.

The course is passed the final examination and accepted laboratory working. Read more about assessment criteria at the University of Oulu webpage.

The course unit utilizes a numerical grading scale 1-5. In the numerical scale zero stands for a fail.

Language of instruction Finnish / English

Timing Spring, period 4

Target group Open university students

Person responsible Juha Röning