MN404 - Fundamentals of Operating Systems and Programming | Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Sydney Australia

MN404 - Fundamentals of Operating Systems and Programming

Credit Points: 20

Prerequisite: N/A

Co-requisite: N/A

Workload: 60 contact hours

Campus: Melbourne, Sydney

Aims & Objectives

This is a core unit out of a total of 6 units in the Graduate Diploma of Networking (GDNet) and 12 units in Master of Networking (MNet) in the non-cognate stream. This unit addresses the GDNet and MNet course learning outcomes and complements other courses in a related field by developing students’ specialised knowledge in network fundamentals data and information management. For further course information refer to: http://www.mit.edu.au/study-with-us/programs/graduate-diploma-networking and http://www.mit.edu.au/study-with-us/programs/master-networking. This unit is part of the AQF level 8 (GDNet) and AQF level 9 (MNet) courses.

This unit introduces students to the fundamentals of operating systems and problem solving through object-oriented programming.

This unit will cover the following topics:

Role of Operating Systems, introduction to different subsystems of an Operating System
Unix/Linux operating system as a case study
Abstraction and problem solving through programming
Java application development environment
Data types, variables and operators
Methods and conditional operators
Control structures: sequence, repetition and selection
Classes and Objects
Introduction to Graphical User Interface (GUI) programming
Application design and testing

Learning Outcomes and Assessment Details

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:

Describe the role of Operating systems (OS) and its different subsystems in controlling computer hardware
Demonstrate competency in the use of a command line interface to operate and perform simple OS administration
Apply principles of abstraction and problem solving in an object-oriented programming language
Apply knowledge of programming constructs in developing computer programs .
Create programs based on incremental development processes of designing, coding, testing and debugging.

Teaching Method

Lecture: 2 hours
Laboratory: 2 hours

PBL Tutorial: 1 hours

Face to Face

Assessment

Assessment Task	Learning Outcomes Assessed	Weighting
Midterm Test	a,b*	10%
Assignment 1	a,b*	20%
Assignment 2	c-e*	20%
Laboratory and Problem Based Learning participation & submission	a-e*	10%
Final Examination (2 hours)	a-e*	40%
Total		100%

*refer to learning outcomes above.

Textbook and Reference Materials

Textbook

G. Tumsho, Guide to Operating Systems, 5th Edition, Cengage Learning, 2016
S. Reges, M. Stepp, Building Java Programs: A Back to Basics Approach, 4th Edition, Pearson, Australia, 2017

Reference Reading

J. Holcombe, Survey of Operating Systems, McGraw-Hill Education, 2016
A. McHoes and I. M. Flynn, Understanding operating systems, 7th ed. CENGAGE Learning, 2013
H. Schildt Java: The Complete Reference, Ninth Edition 9th Ed. 2014

Graduate Attributes

MIT is committed to ensure the course is current, practical and relevant so that graduates are “work ready” and equipped for life-long learning. In order to accomplish this, the MIT Graduate Attributes identify the required knowledge, skills and attributes that prepare students for the industry.
The level to which Graduate Attributes covered in this unit are as follows:

Ability to communicate	Independent and Lifelong Learning	Ethics	Analytical and Problem Solving	Cultural and Global Awareness	Teamwork Cooperation, Participation and Leadership	Specialist knowledge of a field of study

Legend

Colour coding	Extent covered
	The standard is covered by theory and practice, and addressed by assessed activities in which the students always play an active role, e.g. workshops, lab submissions, assignments, demonstrations, tests, examinations
	The standard is covered by theory or practice, and addressed by assessed activities in which the students mostly play an active role, e.g. discussions, reading, intepreting documents, tests, examinations
	The standard is discussed in theory or practice; it is addressed by assessed activities in which the students may play an active role, e.g. lectures and discussions, reading, interpretation, workshops, presentations
	The standard is presented as a side issue in theory or practice; it is not specifically assessed, but it is addressed by activities such as lectures or tutorials
	The standard is not considered, there is no theory or practice or activities associated with this standard

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