Course detail

Network Operating Systems

FEKT-KSOSAcad. year: 2018/2019

The course first deals with general architectures of operating systems. It continues with description of processes in the system, including their scheduling and synchronization. Next is discussed the purpose and use of virtual memory. The course also deals with the principle of filesystems. The networking part covers communication at the level of operating system and description of servers as processes. Discussed are also main networking services. The end of the course is devoted to the security of operating systems.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Dan Komosný, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Telecommunications (UTKO)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The student should be able to:
- describe operating system types,
- define processes and threads,
- explain process scheduling,
- compare process synchronization methods,
- define process deadlock,
- describe memory management,
- explain the principle of file systems,
- explain network communication as part of an operating system,
- analyse possible attacks on operating systems,
- secure operating system,
- administrate the Linux operating system.

Prerequisites

The knowledge of operation systems on the secondary school level is required.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The teaching methods include lectures and computer laboratories. The course uses e-learning system Moodle.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

The student can gain 60 points for the final examination and 40 points for the computer exercises. Assessment is completed using tests in the BUT e-learning system.

Course curriculum

1) Introduction and overview of operating systems.
2) Architecture of operating systems.
3) Processes and threads.
4) Process scheduling.
5) Process synchronization.
6) Memory management.
7) Virtual memory.
8) Filesystems.
9) Networking.
10) Network services.
11) Network tools.
12) Security.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to provide a thorough overview of the knowledge of network operating systems. The theoretical part is oriented to the principles of operating systems. The practicals give an opportunity to apply the theoretical knowledge gained.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The content and forms of instruction in the evaluated course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

KOMOSNÝ, D. a kolektiv. Síťové operační systémy. Brno: Vysoké učení techniké v Brně, 2015. ISBN: 978-80-214-4446. (CS)

Recommended reading

Silberschatz, A., Galvin, P., Gagne, G. Operating systems concepts. John Wiley, 2008. Eight edition, ISBN-13: 978-0470128725. (EN)
Tanenbaum, S. Modern Operating Systems. Prentice Hall PTR., 2007. Third Edition, ISBN-13: 978-0136006633. (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EECC Bc. Bachelor's

    branch BK-TLI , 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme IBEP-T Bachelor's

    branch TZ-IBP , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme EEKR-CZV lifelong learning

    branch EE-FLE , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Dan Komosný, Ph.D.

Syllabus

History of operating systems; overview of operating systems; architecture of operating systems; structure of processes and threads; states of process execution; process planning; interprocess communication; process synchronization; process deadlock; introduction to memory management; virtual memory; paging; segmentation; memory allocation; filesystems; network communication; sockets; networking services, remote access to operating systems, introduction to operation system security, types of attacks to operating systems, securing operating systems and security wheel, types of firewalls.

Exercise in computer lab

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Dan Komosný, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Command interpreter, file system and user administration, dynamic kernel modules, network interface configuration, remote access and file transfer services; communication tools, networking services, network start of operating system, users administration, firewall.