ACOS Computers and Operating Systems

Moravian Business College Olomouc
summer 2022
Extent and Intensity
4/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Jiří Blahuta, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Jiří Blahuta, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Petr Čermák, Ph.D.
Moravian Business College Olomouc
Supplier department: Moravian Business College Olomouc
Timetable
Tue 1. 3. to Fri 13. 5. Wed 9:45–11:15 B2.332, Wed 11:30–13:00 B2.332, except Wed 6. 4.
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
ACOS/01: Tue 1. 3. to Fri 13. 5. Wed 13:15–14:45 B2.332, except Wed 6. 4., J. Blahuta
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course introduces students to computer hardware and operating systems as managers of that hardware and basic software in computers. The course also briefly covers application software, software licenses and copyright.
Syllabus
  • 1. Abstraction. Representation and interpretation of information. One's and zero's, Boolean logic. Encoding of numbers and characters in computers.
    2. Von Neumann architecture - processing unit, operating memory, I/O devices. Generations and types of computers - historic models, current trends, parallelism, supercomputers, special purpose computers.
    3. CPU and microprocessor. Characteristics, types of processors, registers, instructions. Higher programming languages. Concrete processors (Intel and others). Computer mainboard. Bus, interrupts. BIOS.
    4. Internal and external memories. ROM, RAM. Hard drive. CD and other optical drives. Flash disks. Physical structure of hard drives.
    5. Other peripherals: graphic cards and display, keyboard, mouse, printer, sound card, network interface card, modem. Computer case, power supply unit.
    6. Server extensions: RAID, rack, uninterruptible power supply.
    7. Introduction to operating systems. Windows family. Unix family.
    8. Operating system principles: processor management, operating memory management, disk management, file systems, external memory.
    9. Application software. Web browsers, text editors, spreadsheets, database systems, graphic editors. Installation of software.
    10. Software licenses, copyright, free software.
Literature
    required literature
  • SILBERSCHATZ, A. - GALVIN, P. B. - GAGNE, G. Operating System Concepts Essentials, 2.vyd. John Wiley & Sons, 2013. info
  • NULL, L. - LOBUR, J. The Essentials of Computer Organization and Architecture. 3.vyd. Jones and Bartlett Publisher, 2010. ISBN 1449600069. info
    recommended literature
  • STALLINGS, W. Operating Systems: Internals and Design Principles. Prentice Hall, 2014. ISBN 0133805913. info
    not specified
  • Compiuter Science for Economists, Martinů, J., MVŠO
  • SILBERSCHATZ, A. - GALVIN, P. B. - GAGNE, G. Operating Systems Concepts, 9.vyd. John Wiley & Sons, 2012. ISBN 1118063333. info
Assessment methods
Seminar work processed with application software and exam test / 50 questions, success rate more than 50 % /.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms summer 2021, summer 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (summer 2022, recent)
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