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Information and Communications
Technology Qualifications
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| Prescription: OS500 Operating Systems Software |
| Aim of Module | To provide students with a knowledge of operating systems and an ability to perform basic tasks in both a single-user and a multi-user operating system.
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| Credits | 7
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| Student Learning hours | 70
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| Content Revised | 2004
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| Prescription Expiry Date | Nov 2007
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LEARNING OUTCOMES
The Student Will
| | | | | R | 1 | Describe the basic components and architecture of an operating system, giving a brief overview of the terminology used. | | | | | A | 2 | Perform the basic tasks of a single-user operating system, which are necessary to effectively manage a computer system, with such an operating system installed in an office environment. | | | | | A | 3 | Perform the basic tasks of a multi-user operating system, which are necessary to effectively manage a computer system, with such an operating system installed in a small office environment. |
CONTENT
| | | | > | Define the term "Operating System" and briefly state the various types available. | | | (eg. embedded, real-time, batch, interactive, multi-user) | | | | | | > | Define the following terms as applied to operating systems: processes, threads, scheduling, kernel, queues, priority. | | | | | | > | Briefly outline the hardware requirements of a typical operating system. | | | | | | > | Briefly describe the key features of an operating system. | | | (eg. graphical interface, command line interface, ease of installation, multi-tasking, plug and play support, networking) | | |
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| | | | > | Perform a number of basic tasks. | | | (eg. create, move, copy, and delete folders and files) | | | | | | > | Use a number of the provided features. | | | (eg. applets, notepad, paint, file searches, folders, help) | | | | | | > | Perform backups. | | |
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| | | | > | Perform a number of basic tasks. | | | (eg. create, move, copy, and delete directories and files) | | | | | | > | Use a number of the provided utilities. | | | (eg. sort, pr, head, tail, grep, man) | | | | | | > | Use several process control and system management commands. | | | (eg. ps, kill, passwd)
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