Course detail
Network Operating Systems
FEKT-BPC-SOSAcad. year: 2024/2025
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 system modification of an operating system.
Language of instruction
Number of ECTS credits
Mode of study
Guarantor
Department
Entry knowledge
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
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.
Aims
Student should be able to
- describe operating system architecture
- define kernel and system call
- explain process scheduling
- explain process synchronization
- define process deadlock
- describe memory management and virtual memory
- describe data storage and organization
- describe principle of network services
- secure network operating system
Study aids
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
Recommended reading
Tanenbaum, A., Bos, H. Modern Operating Systems. PEARSON, 2015. 4th edition, ISBN: 9780133591620. (EN)
Elearning
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme BPC-AMT Bachelor's 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
- Programme BPC-AUD Bachelor's
specialization AUDB-TECH , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
specialization AUDB-ZVUK , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective - Programme BPC-ECT Bachelor's 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
- Programme BPC-IBE Bachelor's 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
- Programme BPC-MET Bachelor's 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
- Programme BPC-SEE Bachelor's 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
- Programme BPC-TLI Bachelor's 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
Type of course unit
Lecture
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
2. Architecture - types, kernel, system calls
3. Architecture - kernel compilation, virtualization
4. Processes - heap, stack, threads
5. Processes - operational states, scheduling
6. Processes - interprocess communication, synchronization
7. Processes - race condition, deadlock
8. Memory - static memory, virtual memory
9. Memory - paging, segmentation
10. File systems - data storage, metadata, journaling systems
11. File systems - virtual files, organization of files
12. Network subsystem - network interface, servers
13. Network subsystem - services, security
Exercise in computer lab
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
2. Project - system modification of OS
Elearning