OPERATING SYSTEMS

CSE2OSX

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject, students are introduced to modern operating systems their major components. Students will learn these concepts by working on an operating system. Process and memory management, file systems, system management and several other concepts are also covered.

School: Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Rabei Alhadad

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: CSE1ITX AND CSE2NFX
Students must be admitted in one of the following courses: SBAIO, SBACTO

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Operating Systems learning guide

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Didasko Digital

Year: 2018

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Didasko

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Understanding Operating Systems

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Ann McIver-McHoes & Ida M. Flynn

Year: 2013

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Cengage Learning

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Analyse the architectures, functions and roles of an operating system in a computer.
02. Analyse the various components of an operating system and their relevance to manage the different resources in a computer system.
03. Compare and contrast the different types of operating systems and their features using real-world scenarios.
04. Install, configure and troubleshoot an operating system to meet business requirements.
05. Design and Use an operating system to create batch files implement operating system security and management to improve the overall system performance.

Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 1, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rabei Alhadad

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 2 - 13
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 2 to week 13 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

30 minutes online test (500-words equivalent) Multiple choice and/or short answer questions on theoretical knowledge of operating systems fundamentals and concepts. Test will be conducted in Week 4

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO1

Written report on operating system components (1,200-words equivalent)Written report on operating system components

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO1, SILO2

Practical assignment on operating systems (1,800-words equivalent)A scenario-based practical report on installing, configuring, troubleshooting, security and maintaining an operating System to meet business requirements within a virtualised environment

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO4, SILO5

Online test -60 minutes (1,000-words equivalent)Multiple choice and/or short answer questions to test the theoretical knowledge on the relevant topics

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO3, SILO5

Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 10, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rabei Alhadad

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 41 - 52
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 41 to week 52 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

30 minutes online test (500-words equivalent) Multiple choice and/or short answer questions on theoretical knowledge of operating systems fundamentals and concepts. Test will be conducted in Week 4

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO1

Written report on operating system components (1,200-words equivalent)Written report on operating system components

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO1, SILO2

Practical assignment on operating systems (1,800-words equivalent)A scenario-based practical report on installing, configuring, troubleshooting, security and maintaining an operating System to meet business requirements within a virtualised environment

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO4, SILO5

Online test -60 minutes (1,000-words equivalent)Multiple choice and/or short answer questions to test the theoretical knowledge on the relevant topics

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO3, SILO5

Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 11, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rabei Alhadad

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 45 - 0
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 45 to week 0 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

30 minutes online test (500-words equivalent) Multiple choice and/or short answer questions on theoretical knowledge of operating systems fundamentals and concepts. Test will be conducted in Week 4

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO1

Written report on operating system components (1,200-words equivalent)Written report on operating system components

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO1, SILO2

Practical assignment on operating systems (1,800-words equivalent)A scenario-based practical report on installing, configuring, troubleshooting, security and maintaining an operating System to meet business requirements within a virtualised environment

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO4, SILO5

Online test -60 minutes (1,000-words equivalent)Multiple choice and/or short answer questions to test the theoretical knowledge on the relevant topics

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO3, SILO5

Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 12, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rabei Alhadad

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 49 - 0
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 49 to week 0 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

30 minutes online test (500-words equivalent) Multiple choice and/or short answer questions on theoretical knowledge of operating systems fundamentals and concepts. Test will be conducted in Week 4

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO1

Written report on operating system components (1,200-words equivalent)Written report on operating system components

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO1, SILO2

Practical assignment on operating systems (1,800-words equivalent)A scenario-based practical report on installing, configuring, troubleshooting, security and maintaining an operating System to meet business requirements within a virtualised environment

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO4, SILO5

Online test -60 minutes (1,000-words equivalent)Multiple choice and/or short answer questions to test the theoretical knowledge on the relevant topics

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO3, SILO5

Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 2, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rabei Alhadad

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 6 - 17
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 6 to week 17 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

30 minutes online test (500-words equivalent) Multiple choice and/or short answer questions on theoretical knowledge of operating systems fundamentals and concepts. Test will be conducted in Week 4

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO1

Written report on operating system components (1,200-words equivalent)Written report on operating system components

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO1, SILO2

Practical assignment on operating systems (1,800-words equivalent)A scenario-based practical report on installing, configuring, troubleshooting, security and maintaining an operating System to meet business requirements within a virtualised environment

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO4, SILO5

Online test -60 minutes (1,000-words equivalent)Multiple choice and/or short answer questions to test the theoretical knowledge on the relevant topics

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO3, SILO5

Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 3, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rabei Alhadad

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 21
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 21 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

30 minutes online test (500-words equivalent) Multiple choice and/or short answer questions on theoretical knowledge of operating systems fundamentals and concepts. Test will be conducted in Week 4

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO1

Written report on operating system components (1,200-words equivalent)Written report on operating system components

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO1, SILO2

Practical assignment on operating systems (1,800-words equivalent)A scenario-based practical report on installing, configuring, troubleshooting, security and maintaining an operating System to meet business requirements within a virtualised environment

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO4, SILO5

Online test -60 minutes (1,000-words equivalent)Multiple choice and/or short answer questions to test the theoretical knowledge on the relevant topics

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO3, SILO5

Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 4, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rabei Alhadad

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 14 - 25
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 14 to week 25 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

30 minutes online test (500-words equivalent) Multiple choice and/or short answer questions on theoretical knowledge of operating systems fundamentals and concepts. Test will be conducted in Week 4

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO1

Written report on operating system components (1,200-words equivalent)Written report on operating system components

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO1, SILO2

Practical assignment on operating systems (1,800-words equivalent)A scenario-based practical report on installing, configuring, troubleshooting, security and maintaining an operating System to meet business requirements within a virtualised environment

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO4, SILO5

Online test -60 minutes (1,000-words equivalent)Multiple choice and/or short answer questions to test the theoretical knowledge on the relevant topics

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO3, SILO5

Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 5, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rabei Alhadad

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 19 - 30
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 19 to week 30 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

30 minutes online test (500-words equivalent) Multiple choice and/or short answer questions on theoretical knowledge of operating systems fundamentals and concepts. Test will be conducted in Week 4

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO1

Written report on operating system components (1,200-words equivalent)Written report on operating system components

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO1, SILO2

Practical assignment on operating systems (1,800-words equivalent)A scenario-based practical report on installing, configuring, troubleshooting, security and maintaining an operating System to meet business requirements within a virtualised environment

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO4, SILO5

Online test -60 minutes (1,000-words equivalent)Multiple choice and/or short answer questions to test the theoretical knowledge on the relevant topics

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO3, SILO5

Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 6, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rabei Alhadad

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 23 - 34
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 23 to week 34 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

30 minutes online test (500-words equivalent) Multiple choice and/or short answer questions on theoretical knowledge of operating systems fundamentals and concepts. Test will be conducted in Week 4

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO1

Written report on operating system components (1,200-words equivalent)Written report on operating system components

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO1, SILO2

Practical assignment on operating systems (1,800-words equivalent)A scenario-based practical report on installing, configuring, troubleshooting, security and maintaining an operating System to meet business requirements within a virtualised environment

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO4, SILO5

Online test -60 minutes (1,000-words equivalent)Multiple choice and/or short answer questions to test the theoretical knowledge on the relevant topics

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO3, SILO5

Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 7, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rabei Alhadad

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 27 - 38
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 27 to week 38 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

30 minutes online test (500-words equivalent) Multiple choice and/or short answer questions on theoretical knowledge of operating systems fundamentals and concepts. Test will be conducted in Week 4

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO1

Written report on operating system components (1,200-words equivalent)Written report on operating system components

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO1, SILO2

Practical assignment on operating systems (1,800-words equivalent)A scenario-based practical report on installing, configuring, troubleshooting, security and maintaining an operating System to meet business requirements within a virtualised environment

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO4, SILO5

Online test -60 minutes (1,000-words equivalent)Multiple choice and/or short answer questions to test the theoretical knowledge on the relevant topics

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO3, SILO5

Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 8, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rabei Alhadad

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 32 - 43
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

30 minutes online test (500-words equivalent) Multiple choice and/or short answer questions on theoretical knowledge of operating systems fundamentals and concepts. Test will be conducted in Week 4

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO1

Written report on operating system components (1,200-words equivalent)Written report on operating system components

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO1, SILO2

Practical assignment on operating systems (1,800-words equivalent)A scenario-based practical report on installing, configuring, troubleshooting, security and maintaining an operating System to meet business requirements within a virtualised environment

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO4, SILO5

Online test -60 minutes (1,000-words equivalent)Multiple choice and/or short answer questions to test the theoretical knowledge on the relevant topics

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO3, SILO5

Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 9, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rabei Alhadad

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 36 - 47
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 36 to week 47 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

30 minutes online test (500-words equivalent) Multiple choice and/or short answer questions on theoretical knowledge of operating systems fundamentals and concepts. Test will be conducted in Week 4

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO1

Written report on operating system components (1,200-words equivalent)Written report on operating system components

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO1, SILO2

Practical assignment on operating systems (1,800-words equivalent)A scenario-based practical report on installing, configuring, troubleshooting, security and maintaining an operating System to meet business requirements within a virtualised environment

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO4, SILO5

Online test -60 minutes (1,000-words equivalent)Multiple choice and/or short answer questions to test the theoretical knowledge on the relevant topics

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO3, SILO5