CS3104 Operating Systems
Academic year
2024 to 2025 Semester 1
Curricular information may be subject to change
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Key module information
SCOTCAT credits
15
SCQF level
SCQF level 9
Planned timetable
To be arranged.
Module Staff
TBC Module coordinator(s): Honours Coordinator - Computer Science (hons-coord-cs@st-andrews.ac.uk)
Module description
This module examines the changing role of the operating system, the concept and implementation of process, the OS/hardware interface with regard to storage and protection, and the techniques developed to achieve safety and throughput in multitasking systems.
Relationship to other modules
Pre-requisites
BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS CS2002 AND ( PASS CS2101 OR PASS CS2001 )
Assessment pattern
3-hour Examination = 40%, Coursework = 60%
Re-assessment
3-hour Examination = 40%, Coursework = 60%
Learning and teaching methods and delivery
Weekly contact
2 hr x 10 weeks lectures, 1 hr x 5 weeks tutorial/discussion.
Scheduled learning hours
25
Guided independent study hours
125