F2032 :

FUNDAMENTAL OF
OPERATING SYSTEM

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 Course Description

Code : F2032
Name: Fundamentals of Operating System (OS)
Pre-Requisite: F1031 (Computer Hardware)
Duration: 15 weeks
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: 4 hours/ week (2 – Theory, 2 – Practical)
Lecturer: Mrs Nor Anisah Binti Mohd Saad
Contact Number: 019-4748542 / 05-5457622 ext 858
Email: anisaad@ict.puo.edu.my
Location: CNW2 Lab, Level 2, ICT Centre

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 Introduction

Fundamentals of Operating system course introduces the

fundamentals of operating system.

Topics include inter process communication, process scheduling,

deadlock, memory management, virtual memory and file system.

Formal principles are illustrated with examples and case studies

of one or more contemporary operating system.

The course shall enable students to develop skills to install and

configure a server using Ms Windows Network operating system.

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 Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

1. Identify a various operating systems.

2. Understand the basic routines performed by operating
system to enable students to maintain the computer
system effectively.
3. Install Ms Windows Network operating system.
4. Configure domain server using Ms Windows network
operating system.
5. Configure workstations to join domain.

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 Syllabus

1.0 Introduction to Operating System

1.1 Understand Terms and Concept of OS
1.2 Understand the interface between operating system and its
application
2.0 Basic Operating System Concept Management
2.1 Understand the user interface, file system and OICS
3.0 Resource Management
3.1 Understand Memory Management
3.2 Understand Processor Management
4.0 File Management
4.1 Understand FM in OS
5.0 Operating System Installation
5.1 Understand OS installation method
5.2 Understand operating system maintenance
5.3 Understand Microsoft Window Administration

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 Assessments

COURSE ASSESSMENT:
Continuous assessment - 50%
Final Examination - 50%

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENTS:
7 Quizzes - 15%
5 Assignments - 25%
10 Lab works - 20%
2 Tests - 40%

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 References

Rujukan Utama :
Silberschatz, A. (2003), “Operating System Concepts”, 6th Edition, John Wiley & Sons.
Rujukan Lain :
1. Stalling, W. (2005).“Operating Systems Internals & Design Principles”, 5th Edition,
Pearson Education International.
2. Davis & Rajkumar, (2005). “Operating Systems”, 6th Edition, Pearson Educ.
International.
3. Deitel, Deitel & Choffnes, (2004). “Operating Systems”, 3rd Edition, Pearson Education
International.

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