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4542 (v.7) Foundations of Computer Science 351
Area: |
Department of Computing |
Credits: |
25.0 |
Contact Hours: |
3.0 |
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| ** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. ** |
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Lecture: |
1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Practical: |
1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): |
2519 (v.15) Systems Programming and Design 251 or any previous version
AND
12331 (v.3) Foundations of Computer Science 151 or any previous version
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Syllabus: |
Operating Systems - definition, purpose, development, design, structures, components, services, system calls, system programs, system structure, virtual machines, system design and implementation. Process Management - concept, scheduling, operation and cooperation, threads, inter-process communication, CPU Scheduling criteria and algorithms, semaphores, classical problems, critical regions, monitors, deadlocks. Storage Management - memory management, background, address space, swapping, contiguous allocation, paging, segmentation, paging, virtual memory, page replacement algorithms, file system interface and implementation, file concept, access methods, protection, implementation. I/O Systems - Mass storage structure, I/O hardware and interface, disk structure scheduling, management and reliability (RAID). Distributed Systems - structures, file systems, design issues, file naming, file access and replication, event ordering, mutual exclusion, deadlock detection, election and reaching agreement methods. Protection and Security - goals, access matrix, program and system threats. |
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| ** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. ** |
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Field of Education: |
31300 Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Technology (Narrow Grouping) |
HECS Band (if applicable): |
2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis
utilises online information: |
Informational |
Result Type: |
Grade/Mark |
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Availability |
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Period |
Internal |
Area External |
Central External |
| 2004 |
Bentley Campus |
Semester 1 |
Y |
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Area
External |
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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