COMP SCI 3004 - Operating Systems

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2014

OS purposes: resource management and the extended virtual computer; historical development. Processes: critical sections and mutual exclusion, semaphores, monitors, classical problems, deadlock; process scheduling. Input and Output: hardware and software control. Memory management: multi-programming; swapping; virtual memory, paging and symbolic segmentation; File System: operations, implementation, performance. Protection mechanisms: protection domains, access lists, capability systems, principle of minimum privilege.

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Course Details

Course Code	COMP SCI 3004
Course	Operating Systems
Coordinating Unit	Computer Science
Term	Semester 2
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 2.5 hours per week
Prerequisites	One of COMP SCI 1007, COMP SCI 1009, COMP SCI 1103, COMP SCI 1203, COMP SCI 2103 or COMP SCI 2202
Assumed Knowledge	COMP SCI 2000
Assessment	written exam, assignments

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Adjunct Professor Hong Shen

Lecturer: external

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Course Learning Outcomes

Through the study of this course, students will gain a comprehensive understanding on the concepts
and functions of a modern operating system. Particularly, they will understand

1.     The role of the operating system as a high level interface to the hardware.

2.     The low level implementation of CPU dispatch.

3.   The low level implementation of memory management.

4.     The performance trade-offs inherent in OS implementation

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This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

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Knowledge and understanding of the content and techniques of a chosen discipline at advanced levels that are internationally recognised.	1,2,3,4
The ability to locate, analyse, evaluate and synthesise information from a wide variety of sources in a planned and timely manner.	2,3
An ability to apply effective, creative and innovative solutions, both independently and cooperatively, to current and future problems.	2,3
Skills of a high order in interpersonal understanding, teamwork and communication.	2,3
A proficiency in the appropriate use of contemporary technologies.	2,3
A commitment to continuous learning and the capacity to maintain intellectual curiosity throughout life.	1,2,3,4
A commitment to the highest standards of professional endeavour and the ability to take a leadership role in the community.	1,2,3,4
An awareness of ethical, social and cultural issues within a global context and their importance in the exercise of professional skills and responsibilities.	1,4

Learning Resources

Required Resources

The textbook for this course is:

Operating Systems Concepts (8th edition) by A. Silberschatz, P. B. Galvin
and G. Gagne,, John Wiley& Sons, 2009

Recommended Resources

Reference book:

A.S. Tanenbaum, Modern Operating Systems, Prentice-Hall International, 1995.

Online Learning

http://www.cs.adelaide.edu.au/users/third/os/2014-s2
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes

Lectures and Tutorials. Solutions to most tutorial questions will be given at the tutorial sessions.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

On average, students are expect to spend around 12 hours a week on
this course, including lectures, tutorials, and doing the required readings.
The practical assignments for this course are challenging, and the amount of
time students need to spend on them will depend a lot on the level of programming skill.

Learning Activities Summary
The outline of the lecture component of the course is as follows:
- 3 lectures on history and concepts
- 6 lectures on process management (processes, CPU scheduling, process synchronization, deadlocks)
- 6 lectures on memory management (main memory and virtual memory)
- 2 lectures on protection and security
- 3 lectures on file systems and I/O system
- 2 lectures of brief description on Linux and Windows XP; review and exam preparation
The tutorial topics will broadly follow this schedule .
Specific Course Requirements

There are no specific requirements for this course beyond prerequisite knowledge, attendence to the lectures and tutorials, and the ability to work on the group programming assignments.

Small Group Discovery Experience

Small group discovery experience is acquired through intensive collaboration in 2 programming assignments in groups of size 2-3.

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Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

The course assessment consists of two components:
• A written exam worth 70% of the marks for the course
• Submissions of 2 group programming assignments (source code) worth 30% of the marks for the course.

For P/G students, at least one programming assignment will contain an additional component requiring deeper understanding to the learnt concenpts than U/G students.

Assessment Related Requirements

A minimum score of 40% is required in each component of the course. Failure to achieve this score will result your course mark being capped at 44F with opportunity for additional assessment being awarded at the discretion of the school.

Assessment Detail

The written exam will be centrally administered by examinations and held at the end of semester.

Each tutorial will be based on materials presented at that stage of the course or on readings drawn from reference materials. Tutorial questions will be made available on the course webpage.

Two prgramming assignments will be given by week 3 and 6 respectively. Students will be allowed to work on the assignments in teams of up to two people.

Assignment submissions will be marked within one and a half weeks of the submission deadline. Brief written feedback will be provided along with marks.

Submission

Details of the submission of programming assignment will be written on each assignment handout. Students will be given a minimum of 3 weeks to work on each assignment.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through .

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