2519 (v.17) Unix Systems Programming 200
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Tuition Patterns
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Unit references, texts and outcomes
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| Area: | Department of Computing |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 4.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Practical: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): |
1922 (v.8)
Data Structures and Algorithms 120
AND 10163 (v.10) Unix and C Programming 120 |
| Syllabus: | The unit introduces fundamental concepts, process management, threads, and inter-process communications, storage management, file systems, memory management, virtual memory and the I/O subsystem. Parallel to this the student is introduced to basic scripting. Fundamental Concepts: Role, function and characteristics of a single- and multi-user operating environment; basic architecture of the operating system; application; Programming Interface; systems calls, the POSIX standard. Process Management: Processes: processes vs threads: scheduling, synchronisation; deadlock, inter-process communications . Resource Management: File systems ; memory and Virtual Memory; resource scheduling. I/O Subsystem: Abstraction provided via the device driver; sharing of non-sharable devices; event based I/O. Systems Administration: Automating tasks; process management; user administration; groups; administration, backup and restore; levels of security and security classifications; and different forms of authorisation. Commands and Filters: Scripting, regular Expressions and UNIX ‘power’ utilities. |
| Field of Education: | 020103 Programming |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y |
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Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
