Course syllabus

Operativsystem
Operating Systems

EDAF35, 7,5 credits, G2 (First Cycle)

Valid for: 2015/16
Decided by: Education Board A
Date of Decision: 2015-04-10

General Information

Elective for: C4-sec, D4-is, E4-pv, F4, Pi4
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish

Aim

The purpose of the course is that the students shall understand how operating systems are implemented, which is an important part of understanding computer systems. More specific, a goal with the course is that, when they have graduated as engineers, with special knowledge gained in this course, will be able to work on the Linux kernel on an Android platform.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

• understand how operating systems are constructed in order to efficiently manage the resources of the system
• understand how the operating system provides an abstract machine for application programs
• know how software development works on the operating system level

Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must

• have a basic understanding of how Android is constructed,
• be able to implement a simple command interpreter, in order to better understand process management and interprocess communication
• be able to understand what is happening in the operating system during the execution of an application program
• be able to modify / make additions to an operating system

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

 

• be able to assess what type of operating system that may be appropriate to use  for different purposes

 

Contents

History. The design of operating systems. CPU scheduling. Memory management. Virtual memory. Secondary memories and file systems. Distributed systems. Protection and security. Examples of different kinds of operating systems, with focus on Linux and especially Android. Practical experience from software development on the operating system level. Project work, which varies from year to year.

Examination details

Grading scale: TH
Assessment: To qualify for the written examination, students must have completed the compulsary laboratory and project work. The final grade is based on the result of the written exam.

Parts
Code: 0115. Name: Written Examination in Operating Systems.
Credits: 3. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: Written examination. To qualify for the written exam, the laboratory and project work must have been completed. The final grade of the course is based on the result of the written exam.
Code: 0215. Name: Laboratory Work.
Credits: 1,5. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: For a passing grade the laboratory work must be completed.
Code: 0315. Name: Project.
Credits: 3. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: For a passing grade the project work must be completed.

Admission

Admission requirements:

• EDAA01 Programming - Second Course

The number of participants is limited to: No
The course overlaps following course/s: EDA055, EDA050, EDAF01

Reading list

• Robert Love: Linux Kernel Development. Addison Wesley, 2010, ISBN: 9780672329463.

Contact and other information

Course coordinator: Jonas Skeppstedt, jonas.skeppstedt@cs.lth.se
Course homepage: http://cs.lth.se
Further information: The exercises serve as preparation for laboratory work. The topic of the project task can vary from year to year. The current topic is announced at the course web page.