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COMP SCI 3004 - Operating Systems

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: Semester 2
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 2.5 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: No
Pre-Requisite: One of COMP SCI 2103, COMP SCI 2202, COMP SCI 2009 or COMP SCI 2202B
Assumed Knowledge: COMP SCI 2000
Assessment: Written exam and/or assignments
Syllabus:

OS purposes: resource management and the extended virtual computer; historical development. Processes: critical sections and mutual exclusion, semaphores, monitors, classical problems, deadlock; process scheduling. Input and Output: hardware and software control. Memory management: multi-programming; swapping; virtual memory, paging and symbolic segmentation; File System: operations, implementation, performance. Operating System Security and Protection mechanisms: protection domains, access lists, capability systems, principle of minimum privilege, security threats and attacks, encryption, and authentication

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Units
 EFTSL
Amount
3
 0.125
          
  


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
Semester 2 Mon 11/08/2025 Wed 20/08/2025 Fri 19/09/2025 Fri 31/10/2025


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
21211 LE01 310 FULL 1 Aug - 19 Sep Friday 1pm - 3pm The Braggs, G60, Bragg Lecture Theatre
10 Oct - 31 Oct Friday 1pm - 3pm The Braggs, G60, Bragg Lecture Theatre
Note: For an enriching and interactive learning experience, it is highly recommended to attend the lecture in person. While the lecture will be recorded, it is primarily intended for review purposes and for individuals who cannot attend due to special circumstances. Please check MyUni for details once enrolled.
28173 LE02 100 59 1 Aug - 19 Sep Friday 1pm - 3pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
10 Oct - 31 Oct Friday 1pm - 3pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
Related Class: Workshop
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
21181 WR15 20 4 11 Aug - 11 Aug Monday 10am - 11am Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
25 Aug - 25 Aug Monday 10am - 11am Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
8 Sep - 8 Sep Monday 10am - 11am Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
6 Oct - 6 Oct Monday 10am - 11am Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
20 Oct - 20 Oct Monday 10am - 11am Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
21182 WR14 20 4 14 Aug - 14 Aug Thursday 10am - 11am Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
28 Aug - 28 Aug Thursday 10am - 11am Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
11 Sep - 11 Sep Thursday 10am - 11am Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
9 Oct - 9 Oct Thursday 10am - 11am Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
23 Oct - 23 Oct Thursday 10am - 11am Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
21183 WR13 20 FULL 12 Aug - 12 Aug Tuesday 1pm - 2pm Engineering Nth, N132, Teaching Room
26 Aug - 26 Aug Tuesday 1pm - 2pm Engineering Nth, N132, Teaching Room
9 Sep - 9 Sep Tuesday 1pm - 2pm Engineering Nth, N132, Teaching Room
7 Oct - 7 Oct Tuesday 1pm - 2pm Engineering Nth, N132, Teaching Room
21 Oct - 21 Oct Tuesday 1pm - 2pm Engineering Nth, N132, Teaching Room
21184 WR12 20 FULL 14 Aug - 14 Aug Thursday 2pm - 3pm Engineering & Mathematics, EMG07, Teaching Room
28 Aug - 28 Aug Thursday 2pm - 3pm Engineering & Mathematics, EMG07, Teaching Room
11 Sep - 11 Sep Thursday 2pm - 3pm Engineering & Mathematics, EMG07, Teaching Room
9 Oct - 9 Oct Thursday 2pm - 3pm Engineering & Mathematics, EMG07, Teaching Room
23 Oct - 23 Oct Thursday 2pm - 3pm Engineering & Mathematics, EMG07, Teaching Room
21185 WR11 20 FULL 15 Aug - 15 Aug Friday 3pm - 4pm Engineering & Mathematics, EMG06, Teaching Room
29 Aug - 29 Aug Friday 3pm - 4pm Engineering & Mathematics, EMG06, Teaching Room
12 Sep - 12 Sep Friday 3pm - 4pm Engineering & Mathematics, EMG06, Teaching Room
10 Oct - 10 Oct Friday 3pm - 4pm Engineering & Mathematics, EMG06, Teaching Room
24 Oct - 24 Oct Friday 3pm - 4pm Engineering & Mathematics, EMG06, Teaching Room
21186 WR10 20 FULL 14 Aug - 14 Aug Thursday 1pm - 2pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
28 Aug - 28 Aug Thursday 1pm - 2pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
11 Sep - 11 Sep Thursday 1pm - 2pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
9 Oct - 9 Oct Thursday 1pm - 2pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
23 Oct - 23 Oct Thursday 1pm - 2pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
21187 WR09 20 FULL 13 Aug - 13 Aug Wednesday 12pm - 1pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM218, Teaching Room
27 Aug - 27 Aug Wednesday 12pm - 1pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM218, Teaching Room
10 Sep - 10 Sep Wednesday 12pm - 1pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM218, Teaching Room
8 Oct - 8 Oct Wednesday 12pm - 1pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM218, Teaching Room
22 Oct - 22 Oct Wednesday 12pm - 1pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM218, Teaching Room
21188 WR08 20 FULL 13 Aug - 13 Aug Wednesday 3pm - 4pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM218, Teaching Room
27 Aug - 27 Aug Wednesday 3pm - 4pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM218, Teaching Room
10 Sep - 10 Sep Wednesday 3pm - 4pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM218, Teaching Room
8 Oct - 8 Oct Wednesday 3pm - 4pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM218, Teaching Room
22 Oct - 22 Oct Wednesday 3pm - 4pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM218, Teaching Room
21189 WR07 20 1 11 Aug - 11 Aug Monday 11am - 12pm Engineering & Mathematics, EMG07, Teaching Room
25 Aug - 25 Aug Monday 11am - 12pm Engineering & Mathematics, EMG07, Teaching Room
8 Sep - 8 Sep Monday 11am - 12pm Engineering & Mathematics, EMG07, Teaching Room
6 Oct - 6 Oct Monday 11am - 12pm Engineering & Mathematics, EMG07, Teaching Room
20 Oct - 20 Oct Monday 11am - 12pm Engineering & Mathematics, EMG07, Teaching Room
21190 WR06 20 FULL 15 Aug - 15 Aug Friday 12pm - 1pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
29 Aug - 29 Aug Friday 12pm - 1pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
12 Sep - 12 Sep Friday 12pm - 1pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
10 Oct - 10 Oct Friday 12pm - 1pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
24 Oct - 24 Oct Friday 12pm - 1pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
21191 WR05 20 FULL 14 Aug - 14 Aug Thursday 11am - 12pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
28 Aug - 28 Aug Thursday 11am - 12pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
11 Sep - 11 Sep Thursday 11am - 12pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
9 Oct - 9 Oct Thursday 11am - 12pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
23 Oct - 23 Oct Thursday 11am - 12pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
21192 WR04 20 FULL 11 Aug - 11 Aug Monday 12pm - 1pm Engineering & Mathematics, EMG06, Teaching Room
25 Aug - 25 Aug Monday 12pm - 1pm Engineering & Mathematics, EMG06, Teaching Room
8 Sep - 8 Sep Monday 12pm - 1pm Engineering & Mathematics, EMG06, Teaching Room
6 Oct - 6 Oct Monday 12pm - 1pm Engineering & Mathematics, EMG06, Teaching Room
20 Oct - 20 Oct Monday 12pm - 1pm Engineering & Mathematics, EMG06, Teaching Room
21193 WR03 20 FULL 11 Aug - 11 Aug Monday 2pm - 3pm Lower Napier, LG24, Teaching Room
25 Aug - 25 Aug Monday 2pm - 3pm Lower Napier, LG24, Teaching Room
8 Sep - 8 Sep Monday 2pm - 3pm Lower Napier, LG24, Teaching Room
6 Oct - 6 Oct Monday 2pm - 3pm Lower Napier, LG24, Teaching Room
20 Oct - 20 Oct Monday 2pm - 3pm Lower Napier, LG24, Teaching Room
21194 WR02 20 FULL 11 Aug - 11 Aug Monday 1pm - 2pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM218, Teaching Room
25 Aug - 25 Aug Monday 1pm - 2pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM218, Teaching Room
8 Sep - 8 Sep Monday 1pm - 2pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM218, Teaching Room
6 Oct - 6 Oct Monday 1pm - 2pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM218, Teaching Room
20 Oct - 20 Oct Monday 1pm - 2pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM218, Teaching Room
21195 WR01 20 FULL 14 Aug - 14 Aug Thursday 12pm - 1pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
28 Aug - 28 Aug Thursday 12pm - 1pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
11 Sep - 11 Sep Thursday 12pm - 1pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
9 Oct - 9 Oct Thursday 12pm - 1pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
23 Oct - 23 Oct Thursday 12pm - 1pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
22530 WR16 20 FULL 13 Aug - 13 Aug Wednesday 1pm - 2pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
27 Aug - 27 Aug Wednesday 1pm - 2pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
10 Sep - 10 Sep Wednesday 1pm - 2pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
8 Oct - 8 Oct Wednesday 1pm - 2pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
22 Oct - 22 Oct Wednesday 1pm - 2pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
22531 WR17 20 FULL 12 Aug - 12 Aug Tuesday 2pm - 3pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM218, Teaching Room
26 Aug - 26 Aug Tuesday 2pm - 3pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM218, Teaching Room
9 Sep - 9 Sep Tuesday 2pm - 3pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM218, Teaching Room
7 Oct - 7 Oct Tuesday 2pm - 3pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM218, Teaching Room
21 Oct - 21 Oct Tuesday 2pm - 3pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM218, Teaching Room
22532 WR18 20 FULL 13 Aug - 13 Aug Wednesday 2pm - 3pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
27 Aug - 27 Aug Wednesday 2pm - 3pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
10 Sep - 10 Sep Wednesday 2pm - 3pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
8 Oct - 8 Oct Wednesday 2pm - 3pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
22 Oct - 22 Oct Wednesday 2pm - 3pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room