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INFO1112: Computing 1B OS & Network Platforms (2018 - Semester 2)
| Unit: | INFO1112: Computing 1B OS & Network Platforms (6 CP) |
| Mode: | Normal-Day |
| On Offer: | Yes |
| Level: | Junior |
| Faculty/School: | School of Computer Science |
| Unit Coordinator/s: |
Dr Gramoli, Vincent
Associate Professor Kummerfeld, Bob |
| Session options: | Semester 2 |
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| Campus: | Camperdown/Darlington |
| Pre-Requisites: | None. |
| Co-Requisites: | ELEC1601 AND (INFO1110 OR INFO1103 OR INFO1113). For most students, INFO1110 should have already been passed in semester 1. |
| Brief Handbook Description: | The unit introduces principles and concepts of modern computer systems, including mobile computers and the Internet, to provide students with fundamental knowledge of the environments in which modern, networked applications operate. Students will have basic knowledge to understand how computers work and are aware of principles and concepts they are likely to encounter in their career. The unit covers: *Principles of operating systems and the way applications interact with the OS, including the particularities of modern operating systems for mobile devices *Principles of computer networking, including mobile networking *Writing applications that use facilities of the OS and networking, including understanding the challenges that are common in distributed systems |
| Assumed Knowledge: | None. |
| Lecturer/s: |
Associate Professor Kummerfeld, Bob
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| Timetable: | INFO1112 Timetable | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Attributes listed here represent the key course goals (see Course Map tab) designated for this unit. The list below describes how these attributes are developed through practice in the unit. See Learning Outcomes and Assessment tabs for details of how these attributes are assessed.
| Attribute Development Method | Attribute Developed |
| Lectures, labs and assessments all extend students knowledge and skills of technical topics | Engineering/IT Specialisation (Level 2) |
| In working in labs and assignment, students need to learn the details of using particular tools and APIs; this will require students to look these details up, in online resources | Information Seeking (Level 2) |
| Writing a report | Communication (Level 2) |
| Work in a small team, to complete tasks on time | Project and Team Skills (Level 1) |
For explanation of attributes and levels see Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table 2018.
Learning outcomes are the key abilities and knowledge that will be assessed in this unit. They are listed according to the course goal supported by each. See Assessment Tab for details how each outcome is assessed.
Project and Team Skills (Level 1)| Assessment Methods: |
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| Assessment Description: |
In the assignment, students must write some application code that accesses system facilities, and obtain some relevant, system-level measurements. Weekly quizzes in lab will provide on-going checks that students are keeping up with the conceptual and factual content that is being delivered in lectures; the score will be based on the best 10 quiz marks. |
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Note that the "Weeks" referred to in this Schedule are those of the official university semester calendar https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
| Week | Description |
| Week 1 | Operating systems: Function, purpose, need, examples (Windows, Linux, Android, embedded). |
| Week 2 | Main subcomponents of OS. Concepts: Resource allocation, scheduling. |
| Week 3 | Kernel space, user space. Privileges. System calls. Observing status and measuring performance. |
| Week 4 | Processes and threads (examples mapping to Windows, Linux); Memory management (Stack. Heap); |
| Week 5 | OS for servers, virtualization |
| Week 6 | Networks. Layering principle and protocols. |
| Week 7 | Internetworking: TCP/IP. |
| Week 8 | Application Layer protocols and Middleware. |
| Week 9 | Caching: examples in different settings (both network and OS) |
| Week 10 | Extensions and limitations in modern OS for handhelds (eg capabilities) and convergence of mobile and desktop operating systems. |
| Assessment Due: Assignment | |
| Week 11 | Challenges of distributed systems; overview of mobile applications and technologies. |
| Week 12 | (spare for public holiday or future shorter semesters) |
| Week 13 | Applying OS and network knowledge to mobile system development; Review of semester and exam. |
| Exam Period | Assessment Due: Final exam |
Course Relations
The following is a list of courses which have added this Unit to their structure.
Course Goals
This unit contributes to the achievement of the following course goals:
| Attribute | Practiced | Assessed |
| Project and Team Skills (Level 1) | Yes | 4% |
| Communication (Level 2) | Yes | 4% |
| Information Seeking (Level 2) | Yes | 4% |
| Engineering/IT Specialisation (Level 2) | Yes | 88% |
These goals are selected from Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table 2018 which defines overall goals for courses where this unit is primarily offered. See Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table 2018 for details of the attributes and levels to be developed in the course as a whole. Percentage figures alongside each course goal provide a rough indication of their relative weighting in assessment for this unit. Note that not all goals are necessarily part of assessment. Some may be more about practice activity. See Learning outcomes for details of what is assessed in relation to each goal and Assessment for details of how the outcome is assessed. See Attributes for details of practice provided for each goal.
