Operating Systems and Tool Chains

Undergraduate | 2026

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Area/Catalogue
COGR 2008
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Course ID
205699
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course level
2
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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No
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University-wide elective course
No
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Single course enrolment
No
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Note:
Course data is interim and subject to change

Course overview

In this course, students will understand the theory and practice of operating systems and tool chains for software development. Computer hardware overview and system architecture; Operating system fundamentals; Process management and scheduling algorithms; Filesystems and system backup; Memory management; Software version control and build automation; DevOps; Software testing and bug tracking; Software debugging and remote development.

Course learning outcomes

  • Discuss the design of modern processor architectures, and the use of assembly language and compilers
  • Describe and compare the basic services of and implementation of various popular operating systems
  • Explain the internal implementation of modern kernels and operating systems software
  • Describe CPU scheduling algorithms, file systems, virtual memory, and inter-process communication
  • Use tools to support software development lifecycle

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

Assessment

Multiple Choice Questions, Report, Skills Demonstration