2010 Course Handbook
ITEC856: Operating System Programming
In order to support new devices and constructs, operating systems require continual revision and expansion of their core facilities, from process management through to networking. The goal of this unit is to introduce students to fundamental systems programming, patterns and properties, including modularity, textuality, transparency and configurability. The practical component of the unit will introduce procedural programming using C, and students will be required to develop device drivers for the Linux operating system to explore the real-time hardware-software interface.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| Contact Hours: | -- |
| When Offered: | E2 - Evening; Offered in the second half-year |
| Staff Contact: | Computing staff |
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| Unit Designations: | -- |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: |
Department of Computing Faculty of Science |