inf113 - Operating Systems II (Complete module description)

inf113 - Operating Systems II (Complete module description)

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Module label Operating Systems II
Modulkürzel inf113
Credit points 6.0 KP
Workload 180 h
Institute directory Department of Computing Science
Verwendbarkeit des Moduls
  • Master's Programme Business Informatics (Master) >
  • Master's Programme Computing Science (Master) >
Zuständige Personen
  • Theel, Oliver (module responsibility)
  • Lehrenden, Die im Modul (Prüfungsberechtigt)
Prerequisites
Skills to be acquired in this module
The aim of the module "Operating Systems 2" is to convey further knowledge and skills regarding the conception, implementation, and evaluation of operating systems.

Professional competence:
The Students: 
  • assess in detail what an operating system is able do
  • recognize the problems in the implementation of operating systems
  • identify and evaluate implementations of further subproblems and apply them
Methodogical competence:
The Students:
  • transfer implementation concepts to other contexts
  • critically question different solutions with regard to their properties
Social competence:
The Students:
  • solve problems partly in small groups
  • present own potential solutions to the exercise group
  • discuss their different potential solutions within the exercise group

Self-competence:
The Students:
  • accept criticism
  • reflect their own potential solutions taking into account the methods taught
Module contents
The module conveys the following contents:
  1. additional aspects of file systems
  2. Input/output control
  3. User representation
  4. Advanced synchronization concepts
  5. User interfaces
  6. Job scheduling
  7. Architectures of operating systems
  8. Examples of operating systems
Literaturempfehlungen
  • A. Tanenbaum. Modern Operating Systems. Prentice Hall, Most recent edition
  • W. Stallings.Operating Systems. Prentice Hall, most recent edition
  • J.Nehmer (2001) Systemsoftware
  • Grundlagen moderner Betriebssysteme, dpunkt-verlag
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Language of instruction German
Duration (semesters) 1 Semester
Module frequency
Module capacity unlimited
Form of instruction Comment SWS Frequency Workload of compulsory attendance
Lecture 2 WiSe 28
Exercises 2 WiSe 28
Präsenzzeit Modul insgesamt 56 h
Examination Prüfungszeiten Type of examination
Final exam of module
At the end of the lecture term
written or oral exam