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Operating Systems, Deitel, Deitel and Choffnes, Pearson,3rd Edition, 2004, ISBN 0-13-124696-8
Operating System Concepts, Abraham Silberschatz, Peter B. Galvin, Greg Gagne, John Wiley & Sons, 9th edition, 2012, ISBN-10: 1118063333, ISBN-13: 978-1118063330

12 hours lectures / 24 hours labs / tutorial
Self-managed learning using on-line material
Weekly one hour lecture to supplement on-line material
On-line multiple choice tests to give formative feedback
Lab sessions every week to gain practical networking experience and re-enforce theory
Team assignment work as part lab work and skills test
Investigation using Web

A PORTFOLIO weighted at 100%. (Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3).
This will be a portfolio consisting of a series of lab exercises (40%) Learning outcome 1 & 2, and a practical expression of the students understanding in a practical lab based assessment (60%) Learning outcome 3

This module covers the concepts of server side operating systems for example Windows and Unix. Looking in depth at the client-server paradigm, modes of operation, structure, account and group creation will be covered. The module will also look at various scripting languages that are commonly used in the commercial arena. Data centre server architecture and security of servers is also investigated.

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