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This competency-based learning module provides an introduction to operating systems through three information sheets that cover the user and system views of operating systems, computer system structures, and operating system components and structures. The module objectives are for students to understand important hardware topics for operating systems and describe concurrency as the heart of modern operating systems. Students are guided to read the information sheets and answer self-check questions to test their understanding.

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Module Descriptions

This competency-based learning module provides an introduction to operating systems through three information sheets that cover the user and system views of operating systems, computer system structures, and operating system components and structures. The module objectives are for students to understand important hardware topics for operating systems and describe concurrency as the heart of modern operating systems. Students are guided to read the information sheets and answer self-check questions to test their understanding.

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ASIAN ACADEMY OF BUSINESS AND COMPUTERS

COMPETENCY-BASED LEARNING MODULE ON


OS 211 OPERATING SYSTEMS

MODULE 10

INTRODUCE
OPERATING
SYSTEMS
MODULE 10

INTRODUCING
OPERATING
SYSTEMS
• Information Sheet 1 Operating Systems
• Information Sheet 2 Computer-Systems Structures
• Information Sheet 3 Operating-Systems Structures
MODULE TITLE INTRODUCING OPERATING SYSTEMS

DESCRIPTION: This modules covers the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to
know the basic issues in operating system design and
implementation. The operating system provides a well-known,
convenient, and efficient interface between user programs and the
bare hardware of the computer on which they run.

COURSE OBJECTIVE: At the end of this module, students will cover the hardware topics
that are important understanding of Operating Systems; describe the
process concept concurrency as the heart of modern operating
systems.

CONTENTS: Information Sheet 1 – Introduction to Operating Systems


* User View
* Systems View
* Systems Goals
* Mainframe Systems
* Desktop Systems
* Multiprocessor Systems
* Distributed Systems
* Clustered Systems
* Real-Time Systems
* Handheld Systems
* Feature Migration
* Computing Environments
* Summary
* Self-Check 1

Information Sheet 2 – Computer-Operating Systems


* Computer System Operation
* I/O Structure
* Storage Structure
* Storage Hierarchy
* Hardware Protection
* Network Structure
* Summary
* Self-Check 2

Information Sheet 3 – Operating-System Structures


* Systems Components
* Operating System Services
* System Calls
* System Programs
* System Structure
* Virtual Machines
* System Design and Implementation
* System Generation
* Summary
* Self-Check 3
MODULE 10 – INTRODUCING OPERATING SYSTEMS

LEARNING GUIDE
Learning Steps Resources
1. Read Information Sheet 1 on
INTRODUCTION TO OPERATING Information Sheet 1
SYSTEMS

2. Answer Self-Check 1 Self-Check 1

3. Read on Information Sheet 2 on


COMPUTER-OPERATING SYSTEMS Information Sheet 2

4. Answer Self-Check 2 Self-Check 2

5. Information Sheet 3 on OPERATING-


SYSTEM STRUCTURES Information Sheet 3

6. Answer Self-Check 3 Self-Check 3

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