Course Overview

University Uganda Martyrs University (UMU)
Faculty Science (B.Sc.)
Course Operating Systems (Year 2, Term 2)
Dates 8 Weeks, February-May 2003 (see calendar)
Times and Locations
  • Thursdays, 11 am-1 pm, theory, lecture hall
  • Fridays, 9:30-10:30 am, practical, B.Sc. computer laboratory
Lecturer

Mr. G. Vogl, 077-606404, gvogl@umu.ac.ug, gregvogl@yahoo.com, http://www.gregvogl.net/

Course Goals
  • To understand the structure and function of operating systems, including the kernel, user interfaces, process scheduling, memory management, input/output device management, file systems, interprocess communication, networks and distributed systems, protection, security and recovery
  • To use, examine, compare, select, install, configure, monitor, diagnose and repair specific operating systems such as Microsoft Windows and UNIX/Linux

Also see the detailed list of learning objectives.

Course Format
  • Thursdays will be theory sessions in the lecture hall. Activities will include lectures, presentations, demonstrations, group discussions and case studies
  • Fridays will be practical sessions in the computer lab. Students will follow step-by-step instructions and complete lab exercises and projects.
Course Materials
  • A list of relevant reference books is available.
  • Documents and other files will be made available on the network for reading on the computers, saving to disk, and printing.
Policies See the instructor's course policies.
Grading
No. Activity Percent
1 attendance 10%
2 homework assignments 40%
1 final examination 50%