Higher Nationals

Assignment Brief – BTEC (RQF)

Higher National Diploma in Computing

Student Name /ID Number

Unit Number and Title Unit 1: Operating System

Academic Year

Unit Assessor

Assignment Title
Consult and survey OS for Shiiny company

Issue Date

Submission Date

IV Name

Date

Submission Format:

The Assignment Should be Created using Microsoft Word Format and include Your Student Name and
student ID. You are required to make effective use of headings, bullet points, and subsections as
appropriate. Your research must be referenced using the Harvard referencing system.
Your recommended word limit is 5000 words, but if it exceeds the recommended words, it doesn’t matter.

Unit Learning Outcomes:

LO1 Investigate different Operating Systems, their functions, and user interfaces
LO2 Explore the processes managed by an Operating System
LO3 Demonstrate the use of different operating systems with a range of commands
LO4 Examine how operating systems will function in the future and the implications on security

Assignment Brief and Guidance:

Scenario:
The corporation just opened a subsidiary Shiiny, which is a software development company. In the
company, there are requirements for computers and corresponding operating systems for departments. All
departments want to use a simple, friendly computer, the machine configuration is not too high to save
costs.
But the Dev and Designer department needs higher configuration computers and needs to use hdh to support
public web services and program some applications. The director assigns you to survey and choose to install
application packages.
The operating system is the first consideration.
Write a report on the operating system including the following:
1/ General knowledge of operating systems, interfaces and functions..
2/ Old and new generation operating systems. With those computers, how to install it is appropriate. if
possible, describe the importance of hdh.
3/ Explain in detail about the process, the process of managing operating system components, memory
management, state transition process, process management
4/ Draw the necessary diagrams to describe specific OS-related insights
5/ Explain the commands in Linux and windows operating systems
6/ Explore core features that modern operating systems will require to meet future needs

Higher Education Qualifications

Assignment Brief
 Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria

Learning Outcome Pass Merit Distinction

LO1 Investigate different P1 Discover What is an M1 Discuss the
Operating Systems, their Operating System? importance of Operating
functions, and user Systems.
interfaces P2 Research the
development of the
Operating System.

D1 Critically evaluate
with the aid of diagram(s),
an algorithm that can be
LO2 Explore the P3. explains the memory M2 Analyze, with the help used to manage resources
processes managed by an management process in of diagrams, the in the Operating System.
Operating System the operating system. importance of Resource
Management in the
P4 Investigate the OS. Operating System to
scheduling process support its effectiveness

LO3 Demonstrate the use P5 Demonstrate common M3 Analyse the security

of different operating commands on different of different operating D2 Evaluate the role of
systems with a range of operating systems. systems different operating
commands P6 Compare how different systems in meeting the
commands are carried out needs of future
on different operating technologies and the
systems. implications on security.

LO4 Examine how P7 Explore the core M4 Assess how the

operating systems will features modern operating features of modern
function in the future and systems will require to operating systems will
the implications on meet future needs. support the development
security of future needs.