Operating Systems and Systems Programming (DAT320)

The course gives an introduction to operating system architectures and mechanisms for resource management in computer systems. Specific topics covered: user-space vs kernel-space, system calls, processes and threads and synchronization and communication between these, CPU scheduling algorithms, memory management: swap memory, caching, virtual memory, page and segmented memory, transactional memory. The input/output system, filsystems, filsystem consistency and performance, backup.

The course also covers several programing exercises throughout the semester which covers some of the topics mentioned above, but with particular focus on thread programming and synchronization.

The programming language used in this course is mainly Go (golang.org), in addition to some C programming.

Knowledge- How operating system work- How to protect the operating systems from malicious software

Skills- Be capable of programming against the operating system API- Be capable of implementing simple mechanisms for resource management- Know how to program with threads- Know how to exploit virtualization for resource management

General compentancy- Know important general principles for resource management for computer systems.

Completion of mandatory lab assignments are to be made at the times and in the groups that are assigned and published. Absence due to illness or for other reasons must be communicated as soon as possible to the laboratory personnel. One cannot expect that provisions for completion of the lab assignments at other times are made unless prior arrangements with the laboratory personnel have been agreed upon.

Failure to complete the assigned labs on time or not having them approved will result in barring from taking the exam of the course.

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Bachelor studies at the Faculty of Science and Technology.

Master studies at the Faculty of Science and Technology.