Program Overview

Program Overview

The Computer Systems course is designed to teach operating systems and networks in an integrated fashion, emphasizing fundamental concepts and techniques that make their interaction possible and practical. Core lectures will be coupled with C programming lectures and assignments for hands-on experience.

Course Description

This course will communicate concepts and techniques through examples at different layers of the stack and draw connections and parallels between different aspects of computing systems. Key topics include:

• The role of the Operating System
• File systems
• Virtual memory
• Efficient resource management
• Networked applications
• The Internet
• Transport layer
• Network layer
• Link layer
• Data-centers and cloud systems

Learning Prerequisites

Required courses:

• CS-107 Introduction to Programming
• CS-108 Practice of Object-Oriented Programming
• CS-173 Fundamentals of Digital Systems Important concepts to start the course:
• Basic Programming
• Basic computer architecture

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students must be able to:

• Manage key elements of operating systems and networks
• Critique the design of an OS or network protocol
• Design and implement C programs and network applications
• Compare different OS functions and network protocols
• Investigate simple OS and network attacks
• Investigate the correctness of C programs through debugging

Teaching Methods

• Ex cathedra
• Hands-on exercise sessions

Expected Student Activities

• Participate in lectures and exercise sessions
• Answer quizzes
• Submit programming assignments
• Take midterm and final exams

Assessment Methods

• Programming assignments (by groups of two)
• Midterm and final exam
• Quizzes

Supervision

Office hours are available.

Resources

No additional resources are specified.

Prerequisite for

This course is a prerequisite for:

• CS-311 The Software Enterprise - from ideas to products
• CS-300 Data-Intensive Systems

In the Programs

This course is part of the following programs:

• Computer Science, Bachelor semester 4
  • Semester: Spring
  • Exam form: Written (summer session)
  • Subject examined: Computer systems
  • Courses: 4 hours per week x 14 weeks
  • Exercises: 2 hours per week x 14 weeks
  • Lab: 2 hours per week x 14 weeks
  • Type: mandatory
• Communication Systems, Bachelor semester 4
  • Semester: Spring
  • Exam form: Written (summer session)
  • Subject examined: Computer systems
  • Courses: 4 hours per week x 14 weeks
  • Exercises: 2 hours per week x 14 weeks
  • Lab: 2 hours per week x 14 weeks
  • Type: mandatory
• Passerelle HES - IC, Spring semester
  • Semester: Spring
  • Exam form: Written (summer session)
  • Subject examined: Computer systems
  • Courses: 4 hours per week x 14 weeks
  • Exercises: 2 hours per week x 14 weeks
  • Lab: 2 hours per week x 14 weeks
  • Type: optional
• Communication systems minor, Spring semester
  • Semester: Spring
  • Exam form: Written (summer session)
  • Subject examined: Computer systems
  • Courses: 4 hours per week x 14 weeks
  • Exercises: 2 hours per week x 14 weeks
  • Lab: 2 hours per week x 14 weeks
  • Type: optional
• Computer science minor, Spring semester
  • Semester: Spring
  • Exam form: Written (summer session)
  • Subject examined: Computer systems
  • Courses: 4 hours per week x 14 weeks
  • Exercises: 2 hours per week x 14 weeks
  • Lab: 2 hours per week x 14 weeks
  • Type: optional
• Cyber security minor, Spring semester
  • Semester: Spring
  • Exam form: Written (summer session)
  • Subject examined: Computer systems
  • Courses: 4 hours per week x 14 weeks
  • Exercises: 2 hours per week x 14 weeks
  • Lab: 2 hours per week x 14 weeks
  • Type: optional

Reference Week

A detailed schedule is provided, outlining the course's timing and structure throughout the week.

Related Courses

No related courses are specified beyond those mentioned in the prerequisites and programs.