| University |
Uganda Martyrs University (UMU) |
| Faculty |
Science (B.Sc.) |
| Course |
Operating Systems (Year 2, Term 2) |
| Dates |
8 Weeks, February-May 2003 (see calendar) |
| Times and Locations |
- Thursdays, 11 am-1 pm, theory, lecture hall
- Fridays, 9:30-10:30 am, practical, B.Sc. computer laboratory
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| Lecturer |
Mr. G. Vogl,
077-606404,
gvogl@umu.ac.ug, GregVogl@yahoo.com,
http://321site.com/greg/
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| Course Goals |
- To understand the structure and function of operating systems,
including the kernel, user interfaces, process scheduling, memory
management, input/output device management, file systems, interprocess
communication, networks and distributed systems, protection, security
and recovery
- To use, examine, compare, select, install, configure, monitor,
diagnose and repair specific operating systems such as Microsoft
Windows and UNIX/Linux
Also see the detailed list of learning objectives.
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| Course Format |
- Thursdays will be theory sessions in the lecture hall. Activities
will include lectures, presentations,
demonstrations, group discussions and case studies
- Fridays will be practical sessions in the computer lab. Students will
follow step-by-step instructions and complete lab exercises
and projects.
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| Course Materials |
- A list of relevant reference books is
available.
- Documents and other files will be made
available on the network for reading on the computers, saving to disk, and
printing.
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| Policies |
See the instructor's course policies. |
| Grading |
|
No. |
Activity |
Percent |
|
1 |
attendance |
10%
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|
2 |
homework assignments |
40%
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|
1 |
final examination |
50%
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