Course detail
Network Operating Systems
FEKT-BPA-SOSAcad. year: 2021/2022
The theoretical part of the course deals with the principles of operating systems. The practicals apply the theoretical knowledge in an operating system with the Linux core. The project deals with the knowledge application in modification of an operating system.
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Learning outcomes of the course unit
- describe operating system types,
- define kernel and system call,
- define process and thread,
- explain process scheduling,
- compare process synchronization methods,
- define process deadlock,
- describe memory management,
- explain virtual memory,
- describe file systems,
- explain network communication as part of operating system,
- describe principle of network services,
- analyse attacks on operating systems,
- describe firewall and proxy server,
- secure network operating system.
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Course curriculum
2. Architecture - kernel, modules, system calls
3. Architecture - binary interface, virtualization
4. Processes - data structure, threads, operational states
5. Processes - scheduling, synchronization
6. Processes - race condition, deadlock
7. Memory - static memory, virtual memory
8. Memory - paging, segmentation
9. Memory - allocation, page replacement algorithms
10. File systems - data blocks, metadata, journaling systems
11. File systems - virtual files, organization of files
12. Network subsystem - network implementation, sockets
13. Network subsystem - daemons, basic services, security
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Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
Tanenbaum, A., Bos, H. Modern Operating Systems. PEARSON, 2015. 4th edition, ISBN: 9780133591620. (EN)
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