1st Bachelor in Computing and Systems:

Computer Structures – Operating System

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ECTS Credits2,5
Number of Hours (h/year)30
Teaching staffGERARD, Frédéric
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1
CodeTECH-INS00002/1
Prerequisite

none

Aims and Objectives

Understand how an operating system works.

Ability to use basic commands of an operating system.

Optimise the use of an operating system beyond the support of the knowledge of the internal organisation of the O.S.

Description

General definition of the operating system

History of micro-computers operating systems

Description of a basic operating system

Data organisation

Mass memory support (Boot sector, file allocation table, root directory)

Internal structure of an operating system (Central memory, hard disk memory, page, swap, …)

Bibliography

TANENBAUM, A., Systèmes d'exploitation 2ème édition, Pearson Education, France, 2003

www.microsoft.com

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Assessment MethodsWritten examinations

January, May-June

NotesIn part
LanguageFrench

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