Subject

Operating Systems

Course Title

Operating Systems
Operating systems

Code

F23L2S017

Study Programme

Application of Information Technologies, Software Engineering and Information Systems, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Internet, Networks and Security, Software Engineering and Information Systems, Informatics Education, Security, Cryptography and Coding

Organizer of the study programme (unit, institute, department or division)

Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering

Degree level (first, second, third cycle)

First Cycle

Academic year / semester

4 / Summer

Number of ECTS credits

Teacher

Boro Jakimovski, Dimitar Trajanov, Igor Mishkovski, Milos Jovanovic, Nevena Acakovska, Riste Stojanov, Sasho Gramatikov, Vesna Dimitrova

Prerequisites for enrolling in the course

Computer Architecture and Organization or Computer Architectures

10.

Objectives of the course programme (competences)

The student will be introduced to the fundamental building blocks of modern operating systems through their concrete implementation in Windows and UNIX-like systems.

11.

Course content

Lectures:
1. Introduction. Processes
2. Processes
3. Process Deployment
4. Interprocess communication
5. Inter-process communication and Deadlock
6. Memory management. Virtual memory.
7. Page replacement algorithms in virtual memory
8. File systems
9. Implementation of file systems
10. File System Partitioning and Reliability (RAID)
11. Input-Output Devices and SSDs

Practical Classes:
1. UNIX Basics & Process Commands
2. Creating processes (fork & exec)
3. Scheduling Policies (FCFS, SRTN, RR, etc.)
4. Java Threads and Parallelism
5. Synchronization: race conditions and examples
6. Banker's Algorithm and Memory Management Tasks
7. Memory Management Tasks and Unix File Handling
8. UNIX: Redirection, Filtering, and Regular Expressions
9. Unix: Working with the File System
10. Command Procedures in UNIX (Part 1)
11. Command Procedures in UNIX (Part 2)

12.

Learning methods

Lectures supported by slide presentations, interactive lectures, exercises (using equipment and software packages), teamwork, case studies, guest lecturers, independent preparation and defense of a project assignment and seminar paper, learning in an electronic environment (forums, consultations).

13.

Total available time

6 ECTS x 30 hours = 180 hours

14.

Distribution of available time

30 + 45 + 15 + 15 + 75 = 180 hours

15.

Forms of teaching activities

15.1.	Lectures - theoretical instruction	30 hours
15.2.	Exercises (laboratory, auditory), seminars, teamwork	45 hours

16.

Other forms of activities

16.1.	Project assignments	15 hours
16.2.	Independent assignments	15 hours
16.3.	Home study	75 hours

17.

Assessment method

17.1.	Tests	10 points
17.2.	Seminar paper / project (presentation: written and oral)	15 points
17.3.	Activities and learning	10 points
17.4.	Final exam	70 points

18.

Grading criteria (points / grade)

up to 50 points	5 (five) (F)
from 51 to 60 points	6 (six) (E)
from 61 to 70 points	7 (seven) (D)
from 71 to 80 points	8 (eight) (C)
from 81 to 90 points	9 (nine) (B)
from 91 to 100 points	10 (ten) (A)

19.

Requirement for obtaining a signature and taking the final exam

Activities 15.1 and 15.2 completed

20.

Language of instruction

Macedonian and English

21.

Method for monitoring the quality of teaching

internal evaluation and survey mechanism

22.

Literature

22.1.	Required literature 1. Andrew S. Tanenbaum \| Modern Operating Systems, 5th Edition \| Pearson \| 2022 2. William Stalings \| Operating Systems: Internals and Design Principles 9th Edition \| Pearson \| 2017 3. Abraham Silberschatz, Greg Gagne, Peter B. Galvin \| Operating System Concepts 10th Edition \| Wiley \| 2021 4.
22.2.	Additional literature No. Author Title Publisher Year