FIT9018 - Computer technology and operating systems
6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL
Postgraduate Faculty of Information Technology
Leader: Sid Ray
Offered
Caulfield First semester 2009 (Evening)
Caulfield Second semester 2009 (Evening)
Synopsis
This unit covers computer technology and operating systems at foundation level, with students accumulating significant practical experience in the Linux operating system. Topics include key hardware concepts: computer systems and environment, CPU, memory, storage devices, peripheral hardware. Operating systems fundamentals: role of O/S, file systems, process management, memory management. Linux fundamentals: Linux as a multi-user, multi-tasking operating system, the Linux file system, the shell, shell scripting. Desktop Linux graphical interfaces, common applications. Enterprise Linux: Role of Linux in enterprise, networking fundamentals, client/server Linux, enterprise applications.
Objectives
At the completion of this unit students will have knowledge of:
- computer architecture and operating system;
- process management and memory management;
- network topologies and protocols;
- in-depth study of an operating system - Linux.
Assessment
Unit test: 20%; Assignment work: 40%; Exam (2hrs): 40%.
Contact hours
2 hours of lectures/week, 2 hours of tutorials/week
Prohibitions
CSE9001