COSC221-10S2 (C) Semester Two 2010

Introduction to Computer Architecture and Operating Systems

11 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 12 July 2010
End Date: Sunday, 14 November 2010
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 25 July 2010
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 10 October 2010

Description

The course provides an introduction to computer systems, especially -- especially the software-hardware interface and system-call interface provided by the operating system. Topics include introduction to computer architecture - data representation; assembly language (MIPS); software-hardware interface and operating system services -operating system abstractions (processes, files, memory, etc); resource management using system calls; user (systems programmer) interface to the operating system.

Prerequisites

(1) COSC121; (2) COSC122; (3) 18 points from Mathematics, Statistics or Engineering Mathematics. MATH101 is not acceptable. COSC208 and MATH115 are strongly recommended.

Restrictions

ENEL221

Course Coordinator

For further information see Computer Science and Software Engineering Head of Department

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Lab test 13 Aug 2010 20%
Lab test 08 Oct 2010 20%
Final exam 60%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $459.00

International fee $2,063.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Computer Science and Software Engineering .

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