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Diploma in Operating Systems
Learn how an operating system manages computer hardware and software and provide services for computer programs.
Description
This course will first give you a strong overview of the OS and different operating system types. You will then study programs and processes as well as take a look at the CPU. You will learn about memory management, segmentation and booting process, the different types of hardware and software of interrupts, and the process scheduling of a Linux operating system. You will also study the processes of communicating and sharing data, as well as how to access the critical section.
Next, you will cover the subject of deadlocks and study the four conditions that result in a deadlock. You will learn about the role of paralyzation in operating systems and how threads are used in paralyzation. The course will also cover different security goals for an operating system and teach you how to use buffer overflows and techniques to overcome buffer overflow vulnerability. You will also study the most important aspects of libc (The C standard library).
Computers are essential systems in our modern lives, which makes IT professionals highly valuable members of the workforce with profitable careers. With the help of this course, you can join their ranks. This course will be of great interest to computer science students and computer engineers, and anyone who wants to learn more about computer operating systems. So, check out the course today and see if this is the next learning journey for you!
Start Course NowModules
Module 1: Operating Systems (OS) and Hardware
Module 2: Programs to Processes and CPU
Module 3: Virtual Memory and MMU Mapping
Module 4: Segmentation, Memory Management and Booting
Module 6: Introduction to Processes
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Learning Outcomes
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Introduction to Processes
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Create, Execute and Exit from Processes
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System Calls for Process Management
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Lesson Summary
Module 7: Handling Interrupts in an Operating System
Module 8: System Calls and CPU Context Switching
Module 9: CPU, Priority and Multi-Process Scheduling
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Learning Outcomes
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CPU Scheduling
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Priority Based Scheduling Algorithms
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Multi-Processor Scheduling
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Lesson Summary
Module 10: Linux and Fair Scheduling
Module 12: Communication, Synchronization and Software Solutions
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Learning Outcomes
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Inter Process Communication
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Synchronization
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Software Solutions for Critical Sections
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Lesson Summary
Module 13: Bakery Algorithm, Hardware Locks, Mutexes and Semaphore
Module 14: Understanding Deadlocks
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Learning Outcomes
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Dining Philosophers Problem
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Introduction to Deadlocks
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Dealing with Deadlocks
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Lesson Summary
Module 15: Understanding Threads
Module 16: Security Goals for an Operating System
Module 17: Stacks and Buffer Overflows
Module 5: Diploma in Operating Systems - First Assessment
Module 11: Diploma in Operating Systems - Second Assessment
Module 18: Diploma in Operating Systems - Third Assessment
Module 19: Diploma in Operating Systems - Final Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Having completed this course you will be able to: - Describe what an Operating System is and its role in a computer system. - Explain why hardware has addresses and the types of addresses. - Describe how processes work. - List the different CPU types a computer can have. - Describe the single contiguous model and the partition mode memory management. - Discuss virtual memory and how it works in a computer system. - Describe segmentation memory management and how it is more logical than virtual memory. - Describe the process of a computer booting up to loading the operating system. - Explain how a process is stored in memory. - Describe how a xv6 system executes and new processes. - List the steps in a hardware interrupt. - Describe how a software interrupt happens. - Describe how a CPU switches between processes. - Describe different methods for scheduling processes. - Discuss schedulers used in Linux. - Describe the different types of inter-process communication. - Explain process synchronization and the critical section. - Discuss possible solutions for multiple processes accessing the critical section. - Explain how the bakery algorithm works. - Discuss how hardware can help with the critical section problem. - Describe how spinlocks, mutexes and semaphores work. - Explain the dining philosopher’s problem. - List the conditions for resource deadlock. - Define what is meant by paralysation. - Explain how threads are used in paralyzation. - Distinguish between threads and processes. - Distinguish between secrecy, integrity, and availability with regard to security goals. - Define what denial of service attacks means. - Explain when access control techniques are used. - Explain information flow policies. - Distinguish between the Biba model and the Bell-LaPadula model. - Define the use of buffer overflows. - Describe how an attacker could create an exploit code. - List some techniques to overcome buffer overflow vulnerability. - Explain 'how return to libc' attacks works.
Certification
All Alison courses are free to enrol, study and complete. To successfully complete this Diploma course and become an Alison Graduate, you need to achieve 80% or higher in each course assessment. Once you have completed this Diploma course, you have the option to acquire official Certification, which is a great way to share your achievement with the world. Your Alison Certification is:
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