COURSE INFORMATION OUTLINE

CODE & COURSE : DFC2063 – OPERATING SYSTEM

PRE-REQUISITE(S) : NONE
LECTURER : PN. NURUL AIN BT AMIR ADLI / PN. NIK NOR AZLYZAE BT ABDUL MANAF /
EN. MUHAMMAD FAUZI ABDULLAH / EN. NIZAM BIN NASIR /
PN. AMINAH HIDAYAH BINTI MOHAMAD ARIFF
DEPARTMENT : JABATAN TEKNOLOGI MAKLUMAT DAN KOMUNIKASI
DELIVERY METHOD : LECTURE & PRACTICAL
CREDIT HOURS : 3 TOTAL LECTURE HOURS : 20
TOTAL PRACTICAL HOURS : 28
TOTAL OTHERS HOURS : 08

PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES (PLO)

Upon completion of the programme, graduates should be able to:
1. Apply the foundation of computing, mathematics and soft skills to be competent and possess strong understanding in related Information Technology (IT) fields;
2.Practice technical skills by applying appropriate methodologies, models and techniques in IT fields;
3.Communicate effectively with IT professionals, other professionals and community;
4.Demonstrate strong analytical and critical thinking skills to troubleshoot and solve problems within realistic constrains by applying knowledge, principles and skills in IT
5.Demonstrate an awareness of and consideration for society, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and their consequent responsibilities;
6.Engage in life-long learning and professional development to enrich knowledge and competencies;
7.Inculcate entrepreneurial skills in the related discipline that contributes towards national growth and be competitive in IT industries;
8.Adhere to professional codes of ethics and enhance humanistic values to adapt to the real challenges in working environment; and
9. Demonstrate effective leadership and teamwork skills.
SYNOPSIS

OPERATING SYSTEM course introduces the design and implementation of operating systems. This course will cover briefly the evolution of operating system, and also
the major components of most operating system. Particular emphasis will be given to three major OS subsystems: process management (processes, threads, CPU
scheduling, and deadlock), memory management (segmentation, paging, swapping), file systems, and operating system in most mobile devices today that support for
distributed systems and mobile.

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of this course, you will be able to :
1. Explain the concept of operating system, memory, process and file management. (C2, PLO1).
2. Perform installation of operating system with appropriate setting and management. (P3, PLO2).
3. Solve problem that related to mobile devices operating system by producing an accurate solution in a team. (C3, P3, A3, PLO1, PLO2, PLO9).

RTA IMPLEMENTATION
NO. PARTICULARS CLO COURSE WORK REMARKS
(L : P : 0) WEEK (DURATION)
INTRODUCTION TO OPERATING SYSTEM
a. Operating systems environment.
1
b. Basic functions of operating system
c. Architecture of operating systems QUIZ 1
1 6 : 0 : 0.5 CLO 1
d. Components of operating system
e. Interfaces of operating systems
2 QUIZ 1
f. Relationship between system calls and Application
Programming Interface (API).
MEMORY AND PROCESS MANAGEMENT
a. Memory management of operating system 2
b. Characteristics of the different levels in the hierarchy of
memory organization. 3
c. Memory management strategies
d. Memory swapping technique during system processing.
2 e. Fixed-partition memory management as applied in 6 : 6 :2 CLO 1 QUIZ 2 4
multiprogramming systems.
f. Process management of operating system.
g. Scheduling process is performed by an operating system. 5
h. Scheduling algorithms.
i. Threads. 6 QUIZ 2
j. Deadlock Situation in an Operating System.
FILE MANAGEMENT
a. File management in operating system. 6
b. File organization technique is appropriate for a specific
QUIZ 3
3 device. 4 : 4 :1.5 CLO 1 7
TEST
c. Protection of file in operating system
d. Access Control Matrix approach in protection problems. QUIZ 3
8
e. Techniques used to prevent data loss. TEST
8
WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEM
Microsoft Windows 7 operating system. 9
PRACTICAL
a. Windows 7 32 bits and Windows 7 64 bits.
TASK 1
b. Install Windows 7 on a computer. 10 PRACTICAL TASK 1
0 : 14 : 2 PRACTICAL
4. c. Data security. CLO 2
TASK 2 11 PRACTICAL TASK 2
d. Utilities program that compatible with Windows 7.
PRACTICAL
e. Advanced Firewall.
TASK 3 12 PRACTICAL TASK 3
f. Personalization and Themes that available in Windows 7
g. Virtual Memory in Windows 7.
h. System protection for your partitions and drives 13

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 OTHERS AND MOBILE DEVICE OPERATING SYSTEM PROBLEM BASED
a. Mobile operating system. PROBLEM 12
TASK
b. Methods for installing application and content sources on CLO 2 BASED TASK
5. mobile devices. 4:4:2 & CLO 13
c. Android Touch Interface. 3 PRACTICAL
d. Apps, Widgets, and Folders. TASK 4 14 PRACTICAL TASK 4
e. iOS Touch Interface.

ASSESSMENT
The course assessment comprises two components namely:

a. Coursework Assessment (CA) – 60%

Coursework assessments that measures knowledge, practical skills and generic skills are carried out in the form of continuous
assessment. Coursework assessments total score comprises the knowledge and practical marks ONLY. It does not include
the mark of generic skills.

Continuous assessment is carried out throughout the semester and comprises the following:
Assessment Minimum No. Percentage (%)
a. Quiz 3 10 %
b. Test 1 10 %
c. Practical Task 4 20 %
d. Problem Based Task (PBT) 1 20 %
Total 60

ii. Final Examination (FE) – 40%

Final Examination is carried out at the end of the lesson/ instructional session.

REFERENCES
Main:
Pamela J. Taylor, Gail S. (2016) CompTIA® A+®: A Comprehensive Approach (Exams 220-901 and 220-902)
CompTIA Authorized (ISBN: 978-1-4246-2604-5)

Silberschatz, A., Galvin, P.B. and Gagne, G. (2011), Operating System Concepts (8th Edition), John Wiley& Sons. Inc, USA.
(ISBN: 978-1118112731).

McHoes, A. and Flynn, I.M. (2010), Understanding Operating Systems (6th Edition), Course Technology, USA. (ISBN: 978-
1439079201)

Additional references supporting the course:

Lammle, T. (2011), CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate Study Guide (7th Edition), Wiley Publishing, USA. (ISBN: 978-
0-470-901076)

Rohit Khurana (2011). Operating Systems, Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi. (ISBN: 978- 8125942429)

RULES:

1. Attendance is compulsory for every student. Students are required to have at least 80% attendance.
2. Punctuality is essential. Every student is required to be in the lecture hall/lecture room/ workshop 5 minutes
before class starts.
3. Student should submit all quizzes and assignments on time.
4. All students must take part in every exercise/ task in class. Plagiarism and cheating will be severely dealt
with.
5. Students should conduct themselves in an appropriate manner following the policies and guidelines of the
polytechnic.

Prepared by: Approved by:

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(NURUL AIN BT AMIR ADLI) ( )

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