EE442 OPERATING SYSTEMS
| Course Code: | 5670442 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.0 |
| Department: | Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. UĞUR HALICI |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
- To make the students aware of basic concepts related to Operating Systems, to be able to develop some subsystems of it.
Course Content
Introduction to operating systems, concurrent processes and threads, critical section and synchronization, process scheduling, memory management, virtual memory, file systems, Input/Output management, deadlocks.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Know general properties of Operating Systems
- Understand how the processes are scheduled for processor, know various processing scheduling algorithms, apply rules to measure their performances, judge their adequacy in different situations
- Understand critical section and synchronization problems for Concurrent Processing and learn various ways to handle it
- Understand deadlock problem and know various ways to handle it, judge their adequacy in different situations
- Understand memory management, know various memory management strategies, apply rules to measure their performances, judge their adequacy in different situations
- Understand file management, know various file management strategies
- Understand how to handle input/output
- Being able to write codes for some specific parts of the OS and/or simulate its behaviours for some of the basic management algorithms through programming assignments
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 | ✔ | |||