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
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Lecturer |
Mr. G. Vogl, 077-606404, gvogl@ umu.ac.ug,
gregvogl@ yahoo.com, http://www.gregvogl.net/
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Policies |
See the instructor's course policies.
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Grading |
No. |
Activity |
Percent |
1 |
attendance |
10% |
2 |
homework assignments |
40% |
1 |
final examination |
50% |
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