CNT 118 - Operating System Fundamentals

Description: An introduction to operating system concepts and functions. Topics include memory management, processes and threads, file systems, networking, virtualization, and operating system security.

Prerequisites: CNT 101  or CNT 110  

Credits: 3
Lecture: 2
Lab: 2

Course Content:

1. Introduction to operating systems
2. Memory management
3. Processors and processes
4. File systems
5. Networking
6. Virtualization
7. Operating system security

1. Describe the functions of an operating system. (1)
2. Explain how operating systems manage real and virtual memory. (2)
3. Define processor, process, and thread. (3)
4. Describe a variety of file systems. (4)
5. Configure and describe operating system network components. (5)
6. Create virtual machines and describe a hypervisor. (6)
7. Identify security issues of an operating system and describe operating system security design principles. (7)