OP-SYS-CPTS.AE1
Operating System Concepts
Discover how operating systems power our digital world to take innovative initiatives, optimize processes, and lead the computer architecture & algorithms-related discussion.
- Practice in 14 Praktische Übungen — nothing to install
- 19 Interaktive Lektionen Und 248 topics mapped to the official exam objectives
- 61 Testfragen zur Praxis
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14 Praktische LiveLabs
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19Interaktive Lektionen
248Topics
14LiveLab
61Testfragen zur Praxis
1346Karteikarten
1346Glossar der Begriffe
01 / Fähigkeiten, die Sie erwerben
What you will be able to do
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Our operating system course opens with an introduction to what OS do and how they are organized and structured. It explains the computer-system architecture, details the applications of various operations, and teaches about security and protection. It progresses towards advanced concepts such as virtualization, distributed systems, deadlocks, virtual memory, and kernel data structures. Each module of our operating system course is carefully crafted to include test preps, hands-on labs, and other interactive items to reinforce your concepts for the interview.
- Develop skills in resource management techniques
- Implement robust security and protection measures
- Proficiency in virtualization and distributed systems integration
- Expertise in process management, including scheduling and interprocess communication
- Manage multithreading and synchronization issues effectively
- Apply CPU scheduling algorithms and memory management techniques
- Administer storage management, including mass-storage structures and RAID configurations
- Execute file system management tasks, including file-system interfaces, implementation, and protection methods
- Troubleshoot and debug operating systems to ensure optimal performance
- Design and implement system calls and understand their implications
Course Highlights
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19 Strukturierte Lektionen Umfassende Abdeckung der zentralen Kursziele
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14 Praktische LiveLabs Interaktive, geführte Szenarien mit sofortiger Auswertung
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61 Übungsfragen Bewertungstests mit ausführlichen Antwortbegründungen
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1 Jahr voller Zugang Selbstgesteuertes Lernen, jederzeit auf allen Geräten zugänglich
02 / Lektionen & Labore
See exactly what you will learn and practice
Unterrichtsplan
19 Interaktive Lektionen · 248 topics01 Introduction 16 topics · 3 LiveLab +
- What Operating Systems Do
- Computer-System Organization
- Computer-System Architecture
- Operating-System Operations
- Resource Management
- Security and Protection
- Virtualization
- Distributed Systems
- Kernel Data Structures
- Computing Environments
- Free and Open-Source Operating Systems
- Summary
- Practice Exercises
- Exercises
- Further Reading
- Bibliography
3 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
02 Operating-System Structures 15 topics · 3 LiveLab +
- Operating-System Services
- User and Operating-System Interface
- System Calls
- System Services
- Linkers and Loaders
- Why Applications Are Operating-System Specific
- Operating-System Design and Implementation
- Operating-System Structure
- Building and Booting an Operating System
- Operating-System Debugging
- Summary
- Practice Exercises
- Exercises
- Further Reading
- Bibliography
3 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
03 Processes 13 topics · 1 LiveLab +
- Process Concept
- Process Scheduling
- Operations on Processes
- Interprocess Communication
- IPC in Shared-Memory Systems
- IPC in Message-Passing Systems
- Examples of IPC Systems
- Communication in Client–Server Systems
- Summary
- Practice Exercises
- Exercises
- Further Reading
- Bibliography
1 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
04 Threads & Concurrency 12 topics · 1 LiveLab +
- Overview
- Multicore Programming
- Multithreading Models
- Thread Libraries
- Implicit Threading
- Threading Issues
- Operating-System Examples
- Summary
- Practice Exercises
- Exercises
- Further Reading
- Bibliography
1 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
05 CPU Scheduling 13 topics · 1 LiveLab +
- Basic Concepts
- Scheduling Criteria
- Scheduling Algorithms
- Thread Scheduling
- Multi-Processor Scheduling
- Real-Time CPU Scheduling
- Operating-System Examples
- Algorithm Evaluation
- Summary
- Practice Exercises
- Exercises
- Further Reading
- Bibliography
1 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
06 Synchronization Tools 14 topics +
- Background
- The Critical-Section Problem
- Peterson's Solution
- Hardware Support for Synchronization
- Mutex Locks
- Semaphores
- Monitors
- Liveness
- Evaluation
- Summary
- Practice Exercises
- Exercises
- Further Reading
- Bibliography
07 Synchronization Examples 10 topics +
- Classic Problems of Synchronization
- Synchronization within the Kernel
- POSIX Synchronization
- Synchronization in Java
- Alternative Approaches
- Summary
- Practice Exercises
- Exercises
- Further Reading
- Bibliography
08 Deadlocks 13 topics · 1 LiveLab +
- System Model
- Deadlock in Multithreaded Applications
- Deadlock Characterization
- Methods for Handling Deadlocks
- Deadlock Prevention
- Deadlock Avoidance
- Deadlock Detection
- Recovery from Deadlock
- Summary
- Practice Exercises
- Exercises
- Further Reading
- Bibliography
1 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
09 Main Memory 12 topics +
- Background
- Contiguous Memory Allocation
- Paging
- Structure of the Page Table
- Swapping
- Example: Intel 32- and 64-bit Architectures
- Example: ARMv8 Architecture
- Summary
- Practice Exercises
- Exercises
- Further Reading
- Bibliography
10 Virtual Memory 15 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- Background
- Demand Paging
- Copy-on-Write
- Page Replacement
- Allocation of Frames
- Thrashing
- Memory Compression
- Allocating Kernel Memory
- Other Considerations
- Operating-System Examples
- Summary
- Practice Exercises
- Exercises
- Further Reading
- Bibliography
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
11 Mass-Storage Structure 13 topics · 1 LiveLab +
- Overview of Mass-Storage Structure
- HDD Scheduling
- NVM Scheduling
- Error Detection and Correction
- Storage Device Management
- Swap-Space Management
- Storage Attachment
- RAID Structure
- Summary
- Practice Exercises
- Exercises
- Further Reading
- Bibliography
1 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
12 I/O Systems 12 topics +
- Overview
- I/O Hardware
- Application I/O Interface
- Kernel I/O Subsystem
- Transforming I/O Requests to Hardware Operations
- STREAMS
- Performance
- Summary
- Practice Exercises
- Exercises
- Further Reading
- Bibliography
13 File-System Interface 10 topics +
- File Concept
- Access Methods
- Directory Structure
- Protection
- Memory-Mapped Files
- Summary
- Practice Exercises
- Exercises
- Further Reading
- Bibliography
14 File-System Implementation 13 topics · 1 LiveLab +
- File-System Structure
- File-System Operations
- Directory Implementation
- Allocation Methods
- Free-Space Management
- Efficiency and Performance
- Recovery
- Example: The WAFL File System
- Summary
- Practice Exercises
- Exercises
- Further Reading
- Bibliography
1 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
15 File-System Internals 13 topics +
- File Systems
- File-System Mounting
- Partitions and Mounting
- File Sharing
- Virtual File Systems
- Remote File Systems
- Consistency Semantics
- NFS
- Summary
- Practice Exercises
- Exercises
- Further Reading
- Bibliography
16 Security 11 topics +
- The Security Problem
- Program Threats
- System and Network Threats
- Cryptography as a Security Tool
- User Authentication
- Implementing Security Defenses
- An Example: Windows 10
- Summary
- Exercises
- Further Reading
- Bibliography
17 Protection 17 topics +
- Goals of Protection
- Principles of Protection
- Protection Rings
- Domain of Protection
- Access Matrix
- Implementation of the Access Matrix
- Revocation of Access Rights
- Role-Based Access Control
- Mandatory Access Control (MAC)
- Capability-Based Systems
- Other Protection Improvement Methods
- Language-Based Protection
- Summary
- Practice Exercises
- Exercises
- Further Reading
- Bibliography
18 Virtual Machines 12 topics +
- Overview
- History
- Benefits and Features
- Building Blocks
- Types of VMs and Their Implementations
- Virtualization and Operating-System Components
- Examples
- Virtualization Research
- Summary
- Exercises
- Further Reading
- Bibliography
19 Networks and Distributed Systems 14 topics +
- Advantages of Distributed Systems
- Network Structure
- Communication Structure
- Network and Distributed Operating Systems
- Design Issues in Distributed Systems
- Distributed File Systems
- DFS Naming and Transparency
- Remote File Access
- Final Thoughts on Distributed File Systems
- Summary
- Practice Exercises
- Exercises
- Further Reading
- Bibliography
Praktische Übungen Our edge
14 LiveLabs- Understanding the Storage-Device Hierarchy
- Understanding the Transition from User to Kernel Mode
- Understanding Types of Linked Lists
- Understanding the System Calls
- Understanding the Procedure of Executing a Program
- Understanding the Structure of Darwin
- Learning the Process State Diagram
- Understanding the Multithreading Models
- Understanding Dispatch Latency
- Understanding the Safety Algorithm
- Understanding Steps in Handling a Page Fault
- Understanding Page Replacement Algorithms
- Understanding the Types of Disk Scheduling Algorithms
- Understanding the Allocation Methods
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03 / FAQS
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How can I access the reading material of the “Operating System Concepts” course?+
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Which programming languages are discussed in the “Operating System Concepts” course?+
The operating system concepts course primarily uses programming languages such as C and C++ for system-level programming and examples. Also, it includes exercises and labs in Java and Python to illustrate various concepts of operating systems in practice.
What prior knowledge is required to take this OS course?+
To take this course, you should have a foundational knowledge of computer science principles, proficiency in at least one programming language (C or C++), and familiarity with computer architecture.
Are there any practical assignments or projects?+
Yes, the course includes practical assignments and projects designed to reinforce the theoretical concepts covered. These practical activities typically involve:
- Hands-on lab activities
- Programming projects
- Simulations
- Debugging exercises
Are there any assessments or exams in the course?+
Yes, the course includes assessments and exams to evaluate your understanding of the material. It consists of quizzes, test preps, and mid-lesson exercises.
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