Course - Operating Systems - TDT4186
TDT4186 - Operating Systems
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School exam | 100/100 | 4 hours | D |
Course content
The topic will establish definitions, principles, frameworks and architectures for modern operating systems. The topic will focus on processes, thread systems, synchronization, CPU scheduling, memory management, file systems, input-output units, deadlock management, multi-processor systems and security. Important examples will be WINDOWS, UNIX, ANDROID & MAC OS.
Learning outcome
Knowledge: The student shall understand which tasks an operating system solves, how tasks are solved and the use characteristics of an operating system. The student shall be able to work with an operating system kernel, processes, threads, synchronization, time-sharing, memory management, file systems, I/O, deadlock management, multi-processor systems and security. Skills: The student shall be able to exploit the operating system effectively, as a system developer, administrator and end user. The student shall be able to program with threads and synchronization. General qualifications: The student shall know the challenges and solutions for management of resources like processors and memory. The student shall be able to manage interfaces like software-hardware.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures and exercises.
Compulsory assignments
- Compulsory assignment
Further on evaluation
A final written exam that counts 100%. Grading rule: A-F.
Compulsory activity must be approved in order to take the exam.
If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may change from written to oral.
Recommended previous knowledge
The topics TDT4120 Algorithms and Datastructures and TDT4160 Computer Fundamentals, or corresponding knowledge.
Course materials
Will be given at the start of the semester.
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| TDT4155 | 3.7 | ||
| IT167 | 3.7 | ||
| MNFIT167 | 3.7 | ||
| IT222 | 3.7 | ||
| IT2202 | 3.7 | ||
| MNFIT222 | 3.7 | ||
| MNFIT222 | 3.7 | ||
| TTK4147 | 2.0 | AUTUMN 2009 |
No
Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Intermediate course, level II
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: SPRING 2024
Language of instruction: English
Location: Trondheim
- Informatics
- Technological subjects
Examination
Examination arrangement: School exam
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
- Spring ORD School exam 100/100 D INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates - Summer UTS School exam 100/100 D INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"