Module Title: | Operating Systems |
Teaching & Learning Strategies: |
Learning is divided into a one hour lecture and three hour practical session over thirty weeks. The practical sessions will provide students with hands on experience in installing, using, configuring and managing operating systems. It will also provide the opportunity to implement and reinforce some of the material presented in the lectures and to learn by doing. |
Module Aim: |
To provide students with practical skills and working knowledge of industry standard operating systems.
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Learning Outcomes |
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to: |
LO1 |
Demonstrate practical skills in the operation and management of contemporary operating systems. |
LO2 |
Explain the operation of the file manager and processor manager components of an operating system. |
LO3 |
Install and configure Windows and Linux operating systems with appropriate security considerations. |
LO4 |
Automate simple tasks by using system commands to write and execute scripts. |
LO5 |
Differentiate between paging, segmentation and virtual memory in terms of memory management. |
LO6 |
Describe the architecture and operation the input/output subsystem. |
Pre-requisite learning |
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
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No recommendations listed |
Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. |
No incompatible modules listed |
Co-requisite Modules
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No Co-requisite modules listed |
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. |
No requirements listed |
Module Content & Assessment
Indicative Content |
Familiarisation with Windows and Linux environments:
Use of GUI and CLI interfaces, customizing the desktop, passwords; Use of operating system utilities for example: disk defragmentation programs, file compression/decompression programs.
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System Software (OS)
Bootstrapping and the boot process, dual booting; application software versus system software; OS architecture, types of operating systems and categories of OS, examples of OS.
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Files and File Management:
File and directory management, file types, access and storage; File systems; for example NTFS, exFAT, ext4
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Installation:
Getting ready for installation, disk partitioning, dual boot, installing via the internet or CD, creating a boot disk.
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Configuration of the OS:
Mounting and unmounting file systems, plug and play features, device drives, loading operating system components, installing and configuring application software, troubleshooting.
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OS Commands:
For example; input and output redirection commands and file and directory management commands, writing batch files/shell scripts to automate tasks.
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Basic Computer Security:
Viruses and firewalls, basic system administration; add users, changing access rights.
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Process Management:
Process control blocks, process states and the process life cycles, process scheduling policies.
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Memory Management:
Memory hierarchy, paging, segmentation and virtual memory; Demand paging, page replacement policies. Windows (pagefile.sys) versus Linux swap space.
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Choosing an OS:
Hardware considerations, ease of use, cost, file portability, applications available for use, comparing the different versions of Linux and Windows operating systems on the market.
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Assessment Breakdown | % |
Continuous Assessment | 100.00% |
Continuous Assessment |
Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
Outcome addressed |
% of total |
Assessment Date |
Multiple Choice Questions |
Early Diagnostic |
2 |
10.00 |
Week 8 |
Examination |
Written Theory Exam (Jan and End April) |
2,5,6 |
40.00 |
n/a |
Practical/Skills Evaluation |
Practical Lab Exam (Dec and Start April) |
1,3,4 |
30.00 |
n/a |
Practical/Skills Evaluation |
Group Script Assignment and Lab Demo |
4 |
10.00 |
Week 20 |
Other |
Lab Completion and Participation |
1,3,4 |
10.00 |
Every Week |
No End of Module Formal Examination |
SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
Workload: Full Time |
Workload Type |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Lecture |
30 Weeks per Stage |
1.00 |
Laboratory |
30 Weeks per Stage |
3.00 |
Estimated Learner Hours |
30 Weeks per Stage |
2.67 |
Total Hours |
200.00 |
Module Delivered In
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