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COMP3520: Operating Systems Internals
2025 unit information
This unit will provide a comprehensive discussion of relevant OS issues and principles and describe how those principles are put into practice in real operating systems. The contents include internal structure of OS; several ways each major aspect (process scheduling, inter-process communication, memory management, device management, file systems) can be implemented; the performance impact of design choices; case studies of common OS (Linux, MS Windows NT, etc.).
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Engineering
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Computer Science |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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(COMP2017 or COMP2129) and (COMP2123 or COMP2823 or INFO1105 or INFO1905) |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. demonstrate abilities in technical writing to communicate complex ideas clearly
- LO2. possess knowledge of available OS systems
- LO3. demonstrate ability to design algorithms to solve OS related problems
- LO4. hold and understanding of OS internal components
- LO5. demonstrate ability to efficiently implement OS-related algorithms
- LO6. understand the significance of OS concepts and its impact on the whole computer systems
- LO7. hold an understanding of a range of algorithms for OS, their performance and how and where to apply them.
Unit availability
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 2 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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