Universidad de Jaén

Theory

1. Operating System Overview
2. Structures of Operating Systems
3. Process Management
4. Threads
5. Processes and threads Scheduling
6. Memory Management
7. Virtual Memory
8. Input/Output Management
9. Disk Scheduling
10. File Management

Practices
1. System Administration
2. Operating System Environment
3. Shell Programming
4. Operating system services programming

The subject is organized in two related parts, theory and practice.

Theorectical lectures will be given to introduce main concepts and subjects needed to acquire the competences, skills and contents of the course. The theory will be conducted through master classes, including sessions of activities and resolution of questions with which to evaluate the student's participation in the subject.

The practical part will be held in the computer lab. At every session, a set of well-defined practical guides will be provided, to allow the student to to acquire the skills of Unix. These guides will also propose a set of exercises to be evaluated individually during the next session.

Students with special educational needs should contact the Student Attention Service (Servicio de Atención y Ayudas al Estudiante) in order to receive the appropriate academic support

To pass the subject, the student must obtain a minimum score of 5 (out of 10) on theory and practices and participation, as well as a minimum total score of 5 points (out of 10) by adding each of the parts according to their percentages and the criteria as specified bellow:

Theory (60%) + Practice (30%) + Participation (10%)

The mark obtained by the student during the academic year, both in practice and class participation and seminars, will be retained for the extraordinary examination sessions.