Operating Systems
UndergraduateTAS-KIT2132026
Course information for 2026 intake
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 28 June 2026
- Entry requirements
- Prior study needed
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Start dates
- 6 July 2026
- Price from
- $2,919
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Operating Systems
About this subject
On successful completion of this subject, students will be able to:
- Apply industry standard techniques to configure and troubleshoot processes running on systems.
- Use tools and commands to navigate file systems and secure and manipulate files.
- Design and author scripts to automate tasks.
- Compare the implementation of operating system features across a range of platforms.
- Introduction, ICT Overview, and ICT in Industries
- Computer History and Computer Number Systems
- Computer Hardware Devices
- Computer Network Concepts, TCP/IP, Cloud Computing
- Operating System Overview, Components, and Desktop OS's
- Common Network Operating Systems, Common Mobile Operating Systems
- Process Management
- Process Deadlock
- Memory Management
- Virtual Memory
- File Management
- Device Management, OS Security
Today's modern integrated technology is built on ICT systems that run in a range of contexts (e.g. Servers, PCs, mobile computing, robotics) using a range of technological solutions. Students will examine a range of different devices used to build ICT infrastructure. By exploring computing devices students will gain a fundamental understanding of the similarities and differences in modern computer hardware, operating systems, networks, and cloud computing. Throughout the subject, students will develop a set of core competencies related to Unix command line instructions and introductory shell scripting for automation of repetitive tasks, file system navigation, file security and maintenance, and combining commands into pipelines. The key focus of the subject is to provide students with knowledge of operating system fundamentals and practical skills to apply that knowledge. The main operating systems topics covered in this subject include operating systems structure and services, process management and coordination, memory management including modern implementations of virtual memory, operating system security, file systems, device management, and input/output principles. The main focus will be on the Unix operating system but the different approaches in other operating systems will be examined.
- File system competency test (10%)
- Examination (30%)
- Operating System Report (20%)
- UNIX Shell Scripting (30%)
- Skills Based Quiz (10%)
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Entry requirements
Prior study
You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:
one of
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Additional requirements
- Other requirements - Teaching Arrangements: Lectures 2 hrs weekly, Tutorials 2 hrs weekly, Independent learning 2 hrs weekly (average).
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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What to study next?
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology (Artificial Intelligence)
UndergraduateTAS-IAI-DEG
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology (Games and Creative Technology)
UndergraduateTAS-GCT-DEG
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