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10904-01 - Lecture: Operating Systems (8 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2026 |
| Further events belonging to these CP |
10904-01 (Lecture) 10904-02 (Practical course) 10904-03 (Practical course) 10904-04 (Practical course) |
| Course frequency | Every spring sem. |
| Lecturers |
Florina M. Ciorba (florina.ciorba@unibas.ch, Assessor)
Osman Simsek (osman.simsek@unibas.ch) |
| Content | The Operating Systems course has an introductory character. It covers the fundamental techniques and data structures used in modern operating systems It also covers topics such as concurrency, deadlocks, file systems, virtual memory, I/O, and virtualization. The course is organized into three parts. 1. The first part offers an introduction and history of operating systems. 2. The second describes concurrency in terms of processes, threads, their scheduling, as well concurrency control and deadlocks. 3. The last part will address memory management, file systems, and virtualization. The course will integrate a programming project which can be worked on in small groups. This will offer the opportunity to learn and balance teamwork with individual contributions, and practice presentation techniques for communicating the project ideas, plans, results, and insights. |
| Learning objectives | The learning objectives of this course are to understand the concepts of operating systems and related aspects such as: 1. The characteristics and the design principles behind modern operating systems. 2. Scheduling by the operating system and management and execution of processes. 3. Memory management. 4. Structure and organization of file systems. 5. Mechanisms for protecting system resources 6. Interplay between the hardware components (see the "Computer Architecture and Trustworthy Computing" course in fall semesters) and the software that runs on them, which render a computer useful. |
| Bibliography | Operating System Concepts by Avi Silberschatz, Peter Baer Galvin, and Greg Gagne Modern Operating Systems, Andrew Tanenbaum, Prentice Hall |
| Comments | Target audience: Bachelor students in computer science or computational sciences. Students of other subjects such as physics or mathematics with the corresponding requirements. The lecture will be offered in English. Note for students of the Bachelor/Minor in Computer Science: you can take this lecture as part of the module “Foundations of Computer Science” Note for students of the Bachelor Computational Science: you can take this lecture as part of the module “Vertiefung Informatik”. |
| Weblink | Link zur Kurswebseite |
| Admission requirements | * Ideally, you should have attended the bachelor courses "Fundamentals of Programming", "Programming Project" and "Computer Architecture and Trustworthy Computing". * Basic knowledge of C programming is a plus but not a requirement. * The bachelor course "Cyber Security" is not a prerequisite and can be taken in parallel to "Operating Systems". |
| Course application | Your online/services account. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Course auditors welcome |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Thursday | 14.15-16.00 | Biozentrum, Hörsaal U1.141 |
| wöchentlich | Friday | 13.15-15.00 | Biozentrum, Hörsaal U1.141 |
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 19.02.2026 | 14.15-16.00 | Biozentrum, Hörsaal U1.141 |
| Friday 20.02.2026 | 13.15-15.00 | Biozentrum, Hörsaal U1.141 |
| Thursday 26.02.2026 | 14.15-16.00 | Fasnachtsferien |
| Friday 27.02.2026 | 13.15-15.00 | Fasnachtsferien |
| Thursday 05.03.2026 | 14.15-16.00 | Biozentrum, Hörsaal U1.141 |
| Friday 06.03.2026 | 13.15-15.00 | Biozentrum, Hörsaal U1.141 |
| Thursday 12.03.2026 | 14.15-16.00 | Biozentrum, Hörsaal U1.141 |
| Friday 13.03.2026 | 13.15-15.00 | Biozentrum, Hörsaal U1.141 |
| Thursday 19.03.2026 | 14.15-16.00 | Biozentrum, Hörsaal U1.141 |
| Friday 20.03.2026 | 13.15-15.00 | Biozentrum, Hörsaal U1.141 |
| Thursday 26.03.2026 | 14.15-16.00 | Biozentrum, Hörsaal U1.141 |
| Friday 27.03.2026 | 13.15-15.00 | Biozentrum, Hörsaal U1.141 |
| Thursday 02.04.2026 | 14.15-16.00 | Ostern |
| Friday 03.04.2026 | 13.15-15.00 | Ostern |
| Thursday 09.04.2026 | 14.15-16.00 | Biozentrum, Hörsaal U1.141 |
| Friday 10.04.2026 | 13.15-15.00 | Biozentrum, Hörsaal U1.141 |
| Thursday 16.04.2026 | 14.15-16.00 | Biozentrum, Hörsaal U1.141 |
| Friday 17.04.2026 | 13.15-15.00 | Biozentrum, Hörsaal U1.141 |
| Thursday 23.04.2026 | 14.15-16.00 | Biozentrum, Hörsaal U1.141 |
| Friday 24.04.2026 | 13.15-15.00 | Biozentrum, Hörsaal U1.141 |
| Thursday 30.04.2026 | 14.15-16.00 | Biozentrum, Hörsaal U1.141 |
| Friday 01.05.2026 | 13.15-15.00 | Tag der Arbeit |
| Thursday 07.05.2026 | 14.15-16.00 | Biozentrum, Hörsaal U1.141 |
| Friday 08.05.2026 | 13.15-15.00 | Biozentrum, Hörsaal U1.141 |
| Thursday 14.05.2026 | 14.15-16.00 | Auffahrt |
| Friday 15.05.2026 | 13.15-15.00 | Auffahrt |
| Thursday 21.05.2026 | 14.15-16.00 | Biozentrum, Hörsaal U1.141 |
| Friday 22.05.2026 | 13.15-15.00 | Biozentrum, Hörsaal U1.141 |
| Thursday 28.05.2026 | 14.15-16.00 | Biozentrum, Hörsaal U1.141 |
| Friday 29.05.2026 | 13.15-15.00 | Biozentrum, Hörsaal U1.141 |
| Modules |
Modul: Vertiefung Informatik (Bachelor's Studies: Computational Sciences) Modul: Vertiefung Informatik (Bachelor's Studies: Computational Sciences) Modul: Vertiefung Informatik (Bachelor's Studies: Computational Sciences) Modul: Vertiefung Informatik (Bachelor's Studies: Computational Sciences) Modul: Vertiefung Informatik (Bachelor's Studies: Computational Sciences) Module: Foundations of Computer Science (Bachelor's Studies: Computer Science) Module: Foundations of Computer Science (Bachelor's degree subject: Computer Science) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Continuous assessment. Please note: final grade of the course is the weighted average of the 40% project grade (writeup and presentation) 60% written exam grade. A 50% score on each homework set is required to participate in the final written exam. Expected date for written exam: Friday, 29/05/26; 13-15 (with presence) Room TBD for project presentations: Thursday 11/06/26 and Friday 12/06/26, 08:00-17:00. Room TBD |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration, dereg: cancel course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | 1-6 0,5 |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Science, studiendekanat-philnat@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Informatik |