SWEG3106 - Operating Systems

Addis Ababa Science and Technology University
1 College: Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Department: Software Engineering

2 Course Name Operating Systems
Course Code: SWEG3106
3 Synopsis: This course is a general introduction to the design and implementation of modern operating
systems. Historical development of operating systems, synchronization, scheduling,
deadlocks, paging, virtual memory, input/output devices, and files will be discussed.
4 Name(s) of
Abdi Mulatu and Tesfaye M.
Academic Staff:
5 Semester and Year
Semester: II Year: 3
offered:
6 Credit Hour: 4
7 Prerequisite/ Co-
SWEG3105
requisite: (if any)
8 Course Learning Outcome ( CLO): At the end of the course the student will be able to do:
CLO1 Demonstrate structure and functionality of modern Operating Systems.

CLO2 Use knowledge of process management and synchronization for software development
CLO3 Explain memory management, I/O, mass storage and file management issues
CLO4 Compare and Contrast the algorithms on which the core functions of the Operating Systems are
built on
CLO5 Describe security and protection measures used in operating systems
9 Mapping of the course Learning Outcomes to the program Learning Outcomes, Teaching Methods and Assessment:
Program Learning Outcomes (PO)

Assessment
Course Learning
Outcomes (CLO)
Teaching
Methods
Assignment
PO11
PO12
PO10
Lab-report
PO1
PO2
PO3
PO4
PO5
PO6
PO7
PO8
PO9
Project
L T P O
Quiz
Test
CLO1 √ √ √ √ √
CLO2 √ √ √ √ √ √ √
CLO3 √ √ √ √ √ √ √
CLO4 √ √ √ √ √
CLO5 √ √ √ √
Indicate the relevancy between the CLO and PO by ticking “√”on the appropriate relevant box
10 Transferable Skills (if applicable)
(Skills learned in the course of study which can be useful and utilized in other settings)
1 Be able to convey technical information to individuals of different levels of technical understanding.
2 Acquire problem solving skills
3
11 Distribution of Student Learning Time (SLT)
Teaching and Learning Activities Total (SLT)
CLO Guided learning Guided Independent
Course Content Outline (F2F) Learning Learning
(NF2F) (NF2F)
L T P O
Chapter 1: Introduction to
Operating Systems
1.1 What is an Operating
System?
1.2 History of Operating Systems 1 3 2 0.5 4.5 10
1.3 Operating System Services
1.4 Types of Operating Systems
1.5 Operating System Structure

Chapter 2: Processes and
Threads
2.1 The Process Concept
2 4.5 0.5 5 1 10 21
2.2 Process States
2.3 Process Control

2.4 Threads
Chapter 3: Process
Synchronization
3.1 Concurrency
3.2 The Critical-Section Problem
3.3 Mutual Exclusion with Busy
Waiting
2 4.5 1 4.5 1 9 20
3.4 Sleep and Wakeup
3.5 Semaphores
3.6 Monitors
3.7 Classic Problems of

Synchronization
Chapter 4: Scheduling
4.1 Basic concepts
4.2 Scheduling Criteria 3, 4 4 1 5 1 10 21

4.3 Scheduling Algorithms
4.4 Algorithm Evaluation
Chapter 5: Deadlocks
5.1 Introduction to Deadlocks 2 2 0.5 3 5.5 11
5.2 Deadlock Characterization
5.3 Deadlock Detection and
Recovery
5.4 Deadlock Avoidance
5.5 Deadlock Prevention
Chapter 6: Memory
Management
6.1 Basic Memory Management
6.2 Swapping
6.3 Virtual Memory 3 4 1 5 0.5 9.5 20
6.4 Page Replacement
6.5 Algorithms
6.6 Segmentation
Chapter 7: File Systems
7.1 Files
3 3 1 4 1 8 17
7.2 Directories
7.3 File system Implementation
Chapter 8: Input/output
Management
8.1 Principles of I/O Hardware
3 2 0.5 2 0.5 3 8
8.2 Principles of I/O Software
Chapter 9: Storage
Management
9.1 Disk structure
3 2 0.5 2 0.5 3 8
9.2 Disk scheduling
9.3 Disk management
Chapter 10: Security

10.1 The security Environment
10.2 Operating System Security
5 1.5 1.5 0.5 2.5 6
10.3 Controlling Access to
Resources
Total 30.5 6 34 6.5 65 142

Assessment
Continuous Assessment Percentage F2F NF2F SLT
Total-50(%)
1 Tests 20A` 1.5 2 3.5
2 Quiz 5 0.5 0.5
3 Assignments 15 3 3
4 Lab-report 10 1 2 3
Total 10
Final Exam Percentage 50 (%) F2F NF2F SLT
Final Exam 50 3 5 8
Grand Total SLT 160
L = Lecture, T = Tutorial, P = Practical, O = Others, F2F = Face to Face, NF2F = Non Face to Face
Note: indicates the CLO based on the CLO’s numbering in item 9.
12 Special requirements 1 Computer Lab

and resources to 2 Software
deliver the course
13 Text book Abraham Silberschatz, P.B. Galvin and G. Gagne, Operating Systems Concepts, 9 th
Edition, John Wiley &Sons, 2013
References 1 Andrew Tanenbaum, Modern Operating Systems, 4th Edition, Prentice-Hall, 2015
2 William Stallings, Operating Systems: Internals and Design Principles, 8th Edition,
Prentice-Hall, 2015

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Addis Ababa Science and Technology University

1 College: Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Department: Software Engineering

CLO1 Demonstrate structure and functionality of modern Operating Systems.

Program Learning Outcomes (PO)

1.3 Operating System Services

1.4 Types of Operating Systems

1.5 Operating System Structure

2.3 Process Control

3.7 Classic Problems of

4.2 Scheduling Criteria 3, 4 4 1 5 1 10 21

4.4 Algorithm Evaluation

Chapter 7: File Systems

7.3 File system Implementation

9.3 Disk management

Chapter 10: Security

Total 30.5 6 34 6.5 65 142

12 Special requirements 1 Computer Lab

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