Diploma in Operating Systems

Modules List( 19 )

• Diploma in Operating Systems
• Module
  1 Operating Systems (OS) and Hardware
  • In this module you will be introduced to Operating Systems (OS). You will learn about where an OS occurs in the layers of a computer system. You will learn about Resource management and Hardware Abstraction. You will learn about different operating system types. You will learn about hardware addresses and the three types of addresses you can use.
  • Learning Outcomes
  • Introduction
  • Introduction to Operating Systems
  • Hardware
  • Lesson Summary
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  2 Programs to Processes and CPU
  • In this module you will be introduced to processes and system calls. You will learn about an Operating Systems Structure and the modules of the structure. You will learn about the CPU and how it probably the most critical resource in the computer system. You will learn about the Central Processing Unit (CPU) and how the CPU is shared between different applications. You will learn about multiprogramming and multitasking and how these methods work differently to sharing a single CPU.
  • Learning Outcomes
  • From Programs to Processes
  • Sharing the CPU
  • Lesson Summary
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  3 Virtual Memory and MMU Mapping
  • In this module you will be introduced to memory management in a computer system. You will learn about the single contiguous model and the partition model for memory management. You will learn about virtual memory and how the virtual address is mapped to a physical one.
  • Learning Outcomes
  • Introduction
  • Virtual Memory
  • MMU and Mapping
  • Lesson Summary
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  4 Segmentation, Memory Management and Booting
  • In this module you will be introduced to segmentation and how segmentation is more logical in dividing up a process compared to virtual memory. You will learn how segmentation maps to physical addresses. You will learn about the structure of the xv6 operating systems memory and about the booting process when a computer system is powered on.
  • Learning Outcomes
  • Segmentation
  • xv6 Memory Management
  • PC Booting
  • Lesson Summary
• Module
  5 Diploma in Operating Systems - First Assessment
  • You must score 80% or more to pass this assessment.
  • Diploma in Operating Systems - First Assessment
• Module
  6 Introduction to Processes
  • In this module you will be introduced to processes in a computer system. You will learn what a process is and how a process in stored in RAM. You will learn about the metadata the kernel keeps about each process. You will learn what the metadata the kernel keeps contains and does for your process. You will learn about how the operating system creates a process.
  • Learning Outcomes
  • Introduction to Processes
  • Create, Execute and Exit from Processes
  • System Calls for Process Management
  • Lesson Summary
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  7 Handling Interrupts in an Operating System
  • In this module you will learn about interrupts in an operating system, the different types of interrupts and how a system handles a hardware interrupt.
  • Learning Outcomes
  • Interrupts
  • Interrupt Handling
  • Lesson Summary
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  8 System Calls and CPU Context Switching
  • In this module you will be introduced to software interrupts, and how they are used for implementing system calls. You will learn about how system calls work and about some of the different types of system calls you can use.
  • Learning Outcomes
  • Software Interrupts and System Calls
  • CPU Context Switching
  • Lesson Summary
• Module
  9 CPU, Priority and Multi-Process Scheduling
  • In this module you will be introduced to process scheduling. You will learn about the two type or classifications for processes. You will learn about first come first serve scheduling and its advantages and disadvantages. You will learn about more scheduling techniques such as Shortest job first and Round Robin scheduling and what they involve. You will learn about priority based scheduling and about setting priorities for your processes. You will learn about techniques for Multi-processor scheduling and how they work.
  • Learning Outcomes
  • CPU Scheduling
  • Priority Based Scheduling Algorithms
  • Multi-Processor Scheduling
  • Lesson Summary
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  10 Linux and Fair Scheduling
  • In this module you will learn about scheduling in a Linux operating system. You will learn about how Linux classifies processes into real time and normal processes. You will learn about the different schedulers Linux has used in their systems and how they work. You will learn about Completely fair scheduling (CFS) the main scheduler used in Linux currently. You will learn about how the CFS works and selects processes for running.
  • Learning Outcomes
  • Scheduling in Linux
  • Completely Fair Scheduling
  • Lesson Summary
• Module
  11 Diploma in Operating Systems - Second Assessment
  • You must score 80% or more to pass this assessment.
  • Diploma in Operating Systems - Second Assessment
• Module
  12 Communication, Synchronization and Software Solutions
  • In this module you will be introduced to Inter Process Communication (IPC) for processes communicating and sharing data with each other. You will learn about the main ways for processes to share data and communicated with each other. You will learn about Process synchronizations and the Critical section. You will learn about accessing the critical section using interrupts and building you won solution.
  • Learning Outcomes
  • Inter Process Communication
  • Synchronization
  • Software Solutions for Critical Sections
  • Lesson Summary
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  13 Bakery Algorithm, Hardware Locks, Mutexes and Semaphore
  • In this module you will learn about the bakery algorithm another method for accessing the critical section. You will learn about how hardware can help with accessing the critical section. You will learn about the Test & set Instruction, how Intel doesn’t support it and has its own xchg instruction. You will learn about Spinlocks, Mutexes and Semaphores and how they help with accessing the critical section.
  • Learning Outcomes
  • Bakery Algorithm
  • Hardware Locks
  • Mutexes
  • Semaphores
  • Lesson Summary
• Module
  14 Understanding Deadlocks
  • In this module you will gain extensive knowledge on deadlocks and be able to describe the four conditions necessary for a deadlock to occur. This module will also explain how deadlocks are detected.
  • Learning Outcomes
  • Dining Philosophers Problem
  • Introduction to Deadlocks
  • Dealing with Deadlocks
  • Lesson Summary
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  15 Understanding Threads
  • In this module you will learn about the role of paralyzation in operating systems and how threads are used in paralyzation. This module will also inform you on how to distinguish between threads and processes and describes how threads can be created and destroyed.
  • Learning Outcomes
  • Threads - Part I
  • Threads - Part II
  • Lesson Summary
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  16 Security Goals for an Operating System
  • In this module you will learn about different security goals for an operating system. You will learn about access control techniques and the components for developing an access control system. You will also learn about information flow policies, leaky states, and the Biba and Bell-LaPadula models.
  • Learning Outcomes
  • Introduction to Security
  • Information Flow Policies
  • Lesson Summary
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  17 Stacks and Buffer Overflows
  • In this module you will learn about stacks and buffer overflows. You will become knowledgeable on how to use buffer overflows and techniques to overcome buffer overflow vulnerability. You will also learn about various aspects of libc.
  • Learning Outcomes
  • Buffer Overflows
  • Preventing Buffer Overflow Attacks
  • Lesson Summary
• Module
  18 Diploma in Operating Systems - Third Assessment
  • You must score 80% or more to pass this assessment.
  • Diploma in Operating Systems - Third Assessment
• END OF COURSE ASSESSMENT
• Module
  19 Diploma in Operating Systems - Final Assessment
  • You must score 80% or more to pass this assessment.
  • Diploma in Operating Systems - Final Assessment