SCS2201 Operating Systems

This course introduces students to software that controls hardware and makes the hardware usable. Its interaction with other computer devices and how it controls other computer processes is explored.

Course Objectives
The course aims to:

• Provide students with a detailed understanding of how operating systems work
• Provide students with skills to write basic programs to utilize underlying operating system infrastructures.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this course unit, the students will be able to:

• Have a proper understanding of the differences between operating systems
• Understand different design principles for operating systems and various software tools that make operating systems usable.