SUBJECT

Title

Fundaments of computers

Type of instruction

lecture + practical

Level

bachelor

Part of degree program
Credits

5

Recommended in

Semester 1

Typically offered in

Autumn semester

Course description
  • Basic building blocks of computers, their logical and physical levels and their functionality.

  • Multi processor and multicore systems. Data and program in the memory, instruction, data and number representation.

  • Operating systems, command line and graphical user interfaces, file systems, office program suites. The (secure) use of networked computers, required hardware and software tools.

  • The basic use of the networked computer.

  • Basic operating system script files, file management, process management and filtering.

  • Writing scripts, powershell basics and powershell scripts.

Readings
  • Andrew S. Tanenbaum, Operating Systems: Design and Implementation, (co-authored with Albert Woodhull), ISBN 0-13-142938-8

  • Andrew S. Tanenbaum, Modern Operating Systems, ISBN 0-13-031358-0

  • Andrew S. Tanenbaum, Structured Computer Organization, ISBN 0-13-148521-0

 

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