CP2402 - Hardware and Software Fundamentals

Credit points:	03
Year:	2010
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	School of Business

Hardware considerations; operating system basics; processes; threads; CPU scheduling; process synchronisation; deadlocks; memory management; virtual memory; file system interface; I/O systems.

Learning Outcomes

• Be able to describe computer architecture, including CPU, memory systems,buses, I/O and peripherals; and understand principles of computer design,performance and cost;
• Be able to explain how computer architecture impacts on system performance in terms of instruction set design, code density, and space/time tradeoffs;
• Understand how operating system design decisions affect application performance and design;
• Understand the nature of services managed by operating systems including file systems, processes and threads and their scheduling, virtual memory, and access control;
• Appreciate the purpose, functions, design and implementation issues involved with the components of modern operating systems and understand how operating system facilities are used in application programming.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
• The ability to select and use appropriate IT tools.

Prerequisites:

CP1300

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 26-Aug-2010
Coordinator:	Dr Joanne Lee
Lecturer:	Assoc. Professor Bruce Litow.
Contact hours:	39 hours lectures 12 hours tutorials 24 hours practicals
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50% - 65%); quizzes or tests (10% - 15%); assignments (10% - 30%); lab classes (10%).
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 52
Census Date 22-Jul-2010
Coordinator:	Dr Joanne Lee
Contact hours:	39 hours lectures 13 hours tutorials 26 hours practicals
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50% - 65%); quizzes or tests (10% - 15%); assignments (10% - 30%); lab classes (10%).
Beijing UT, Internal, Study Period 68
Census Date 25-Feb-2010
Coordinator:	Dr Joanne Lee
Lecturer:	Assoc. Professor Ickjai Lee.
Contact hours:	36 hours lectures 12 hours tutorials 24 hours practicals
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50% - 65%); quizzes or tests (10% - 15%); assignments (10% - 30%); lab classes (10%).

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