Learning Outcomes

Having completed this course, you should be able to:

• Discuss the components of an operating system
• Define the concept of an operating system
• Discuss the user view aspect of the computer
• Differentiate between single-user computers and multi-user computers
• Explain the role of the CPU in the computer system
• Discuss the categories of storage structure in an operating system
• Explain the computer system architecture
• Identify the project management activities carried out in an operating system
• Identify the fundamental blocks in an operating system
• Discuss the concept of inter-process communication
• Discuss the concept of thread and the issues associated with threading
• Explain the concept of process synchronization
• Discuss the deadlock avoidance policy in an operating system