COURSE OUTLINE

DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

POLITEKNIK MERSING, JOHOR

COURSE DFC 2063 OPERATING SYSTEM CREDIT ( S ) 3

PROGRAMME DDT, DIS
PRE-REQUISITES None
Norhafizah Binti Ismail
LECTURER
Umaimah Binti Mokhtar
OFFICE LOCATION Department of Information and Communication Technology
012-7674199 (Norhafizah) norhafizah@pmj.edu.my
CONTACT NUMBER 012-5511608 (Umaimah) EMAIL umaimah@pmj.edu.my

OPERATING SYSTEM course introduces the design and implementation of operating systems.
This course will cover briefly the evolution of operating system, and also the major components
COURSE SYNOPSIS of most (processes, threads, CPU scheduling, and deadlock), memory management
(segmentation, paging, swapping), file systems, and operating system in most mobile devices
today that support for distributed systems and mobile.
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLO) STUDENT LEARNING TIME ( SLT)

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: Lecture ( Dependent ) 20
1. Explain the concept of operating system, memory, Practical ( Dependent ) 28
process and file management (C2, PLO1). Coursework Assessment ( Dependent ) 8
2. Perform installation of operating system with Coursework Assessment ( Independent ) 15
appropriate setting and management (P3, PLO2). Preparation and Review 49
3. Adhere to cyber law rules and regulation in handling SLT 120
security issues. (C3,P3, A3, PLO1, PLO2, PLO9) Credit = SLT/40 3

COURSE CONTENT

WEEK TOPIC SUB TOPIC CLO ASSESSMENT

1
INTRODUCTION TO
2 OPERATING Explain the operating systems environment CLO1 Quiz 1
SYSTEM
3

4 Explain memory management of operating system

MEMORY AND
5 CLO1
PROCESS Explain process management of operating system
6 MANAGEMENT
Explain a deadlock situation in an operating system Quiz 2
7

8 Explain file management in operating system

FILE Quiz 3
CLO1
MANAGEMENT Test 1
9 Discover the protection of file in operating system

Explore Microsoft Windows 7 operating system

10
WINDOWS Practical Task 1
CLO2
OPERATING Configure Microsoft Windows 7 operating system Practical Task 2
SYSTEM
11 Maintaining Windows 7 operating system

12 Explain the mobile operating system

CLO3
OTHERS AND Practical Task 3
13 MOBILE DEVICE Explain Android Touch Interface Practical Task 4
OPERATING Problem Based Task 1
SYSTEM
14 Explain iOS Touch Inteface

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DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
POLITEKNIK MERSING, JOHOR

ASSESSMENT MAIN REFERENCES

The course assessment is carried out in two sections: 1. Pamela J. Taylor, Gail S. (2016). CompTIA A+:A
i) Continuous Assessment - (CA) 60% Comprehensive Approach (Exams 220-901 and 220-
ii) Final Examination - (FE) 40% 902) CompTIA Authorized (ISBN: 978-1-4246-2604-5).

2. Silberschatz, A., Galvin, P.B. and Gagne, G. (2011).

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT (CA) Operating System Concepts (8th Edition), John Wiley &
Sons. Inc, USA. (ISBN: 987-1118112731)
Continuous assessment is carried out throughout the semester
and comprises the followings: 3. McHoes, A. and Flynn, I.M. (2010). Understanding
Operating Systems (6th Edition), Course Technology,
Quiz 3 10% USA. (ISBN: 978-1439079201).
Test 1 10%
Practical Task 4 20%
Problem Based Task 1 20% ADDITIONAL REFERENCES

1. Lammle, T. (2011). CCNA Cisco Certified Network

Associate Deluxe Study Guide. (7th Edition), John Wiley
& Sons, USA. (ISBN: 978-0-470-901076)

2. Khurana, R. (2011). Operating Systems, Vikas

Publishing House Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi. (ISBN: 978-
8125942429)

RULES:

1. Attendance is compulsory for every student. Students are required to have at least 80% attendance.
2. Punctuality is essential. Every student is required to be in the lecture hall/lecture room/ workshop 5
minutes before class starts.
3. Student should submit all quizzes and assignments on time.
4. All students must take part in every exercise/ task in class. Plagiarism and cheating will be severely dealt
with.
5. Students should conduct themselves in an appropriate manner following the policies and guidelines of
the polytechnic.

Prepared by: Verified by:

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(NORHAFIZAH BT ISMAIL) (LAJIM BIN MOLAH)
DFC 2063 Course Coordinator Head Department of Information,
Communication and Technology