Operating System Fundamentals (ISCG5401)
- Level:
- 5
- Credits:
- 15.0 (0.125 EFTS)
- Compulsory:
- No
- Aim:
- The aim of this course is to provide students the understanding fundamental concepts of operating systems (OS), functionalities and architectures of operating systems, and how they are designed to meet requirements from users, hardware, and software. Students will gain hands-on experience on using MS Windows and Linux system commands and programs to explore various topics covered by the course.
- Timetable:
- Choose your class for this course from the option(s) below. You will need to attend all the sessions in that class to complete the course. Where more than one class number is shown, choose one of them and attend all sessions within that class number. (Note: If a class is held in different locations at the same time, you only need to attend all the sessions in one of the locations.)
- There are no classes on public holidays.
Class: 2928 - Semester 1 - 2026
| From - To | Session | Day | Time | Campus (Room) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 26 - 1 Apr 26 | Computing | Wednesday | 13:00 - 17:00 | Mt Albert (183-2001) |
| 22 Apr 26 - 3 Jun 26 | Computing | Wednesday | 13:00 - 17:00 | Mt Albert (183-2001) |
Class: 2929 - Semester 1 - 2026
| From - To | Session | Day | Time | Campus (Room) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 26 - 1 Apr 26 | Computing | Wednesday | 17:30 - 21:00 | Mt Albert (183-2001) |
| 22 Apr 26 - 3 Jun 26 | Computing | Wednesday | 17:30 - 21:00 | Mt Albert (183-2001) |
Class: 6735 - Semester 2 - 2026
| From - To | Session | Day | Time | Campus (Room) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 26 - 23 Sep 26 | Computing | Wednesday | 13:00 - 17:00 | Mt Albert (183-2001) |
| 14 Oct 26 - 28 Oct 26 | Computing | Wednesday | 13:00 - 17:00 | Mt Albert (183-2001) |
Class: 6736 - Semester 2 - 2026
| From - To | Session | Day | Time | Campus (Room) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 26 - 23 Sep 26 | Computing | Wednesday | 17:30 - 21:00 | Mt Albert (183-2001) |
| 14 Oct 26 - 28 Oct 26 | Computing | Wednesday | 17:30 - 21:00 | Mt Albert (183-2001) |
- Note: This course is offered in:
Bachelor of Computing Systems
Graduate Diploma in Computing