CENG334 INTRODUCTION TO OPERATING SYSTEMS
| Course Code: | 5710334 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.5 |
| Department: | Computer Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Lecturer Dr. ONUR TOLGA ŞEHİTOĞLU |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
By the end of the course students will learn fundemantal concepts, organization, components, and basic algorithms of operating systems.
Course Content
Introduction to Operating Systems. Memory Management. Process Management. Concurrent Processes. Deadlocks. Processor Management. I/O and Device Management. File Management and File Systems. Introduction to Distributed Operating Systems. Synchronization in Distributed Systems. Distributed File Systems. Overview of contemporary OS technology.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Understand design and implementation of operating systems.
- Understand data structures and memory organization mechanisms of a complex software systems.
- Understand resource sharing mechanisms of a complex software system.
- Understand concurrent data exchange mechanisms of a complex software system.
- Verify data integrity in concurrent systems.
- Design and implement algorithms for problems requiring concurrency and synchronization.
- Understand authentication and security requirements of an operating system.
- Understand contemporary system infrastructures used in computation.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes | ||
| 1 | An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics | ✔ | |||
| 2 | An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors | ✔ | |||
| 3 | An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences | ✔ | |||
| 4 | An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts | ✔ | |||
| 5 | An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives | ✔ | |||
| 6 | An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions | ✔ | |||
| 7 | An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies | ✔ | |||