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Operating Systems: Overview, Administration, and Security

This comprehensive course provides an in-depth exploration of operating systems, covering their fundamental concepts, ad...

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1. Introduction to Operating Systems
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Understand the basic concepts, history, and evolution of operating systems.

9 topics (9 versions)

1.1Definition and Purpose of Operating Systems

1.2History and Evolution

1.3Types of Operating Systems

1.4Components of an Operating System

1.5Operating System Architectures

1.6Kernel and User Mode

1.7System Calls

1.8Processes and Threads

1.9Scheduling Algorithms

2. Process Management
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Explore the management of processes and threads within an operating system.

9 topics (9 versions)

2.1Process Concept

2.2Process Scheduling

2.3Operations on Processes

2.4Inter-process Communication

2.5Threads: Overview and Uses

2.6Multithreading Models

2.7Thread Libraries

2.8Threading Issues

2.9CPU Scheduling Criteria

3. Memory Management
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Dive into the mechanisms and strategies for managing memory in an operating system.

9 topics (9 versions)

3.1Memory Hierarchy

3.2Memory Allocation

3.3Paging and Segmentation

3.4Virtual Memory

3.5Demand Paging

3.6Page Replacement Algorithms

3.7Allocation of Frames

3.8Thrashing

3.9Memory-Mapped Files

4. File Systems
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Explore the design and implementation of file systems within operating systems.

9 topics (9 versions)

4.1File Concepts

4.2Access Methods

4.3Directory Structure

4.4File System Mounting

4.5File Sharing

4.6File System Implementation

4.7Directory Implementation

4.8Allocation Methods

4.9Free-Space Management

5. Input/Output Systems
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Gain insights into the management of I/O devices and interfaces.

9 topics (9 versions)

5.1I/O Hardware

5.2Application I/O Interface

5.3Kernel I/O Subsystem

5.4Transforming I/O Requests to Hardware Operations

5.5Performance Issues

5.6Polling, Interrupts, and DMA

5.7Buffering, Caching, and Spooling

5.8Device Drivers

5.9Streams

6. Security and Protection
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Learn about security mechanisms and protection strategies for operating systems.

9 topics (9 versions)

6.1Goals of Protection

6.2Principles of Protection

6.3Domain of Protection

6.4Access Matrix

6.5Implementation of Access Matrix

6.6Security Problems

6.7Program Threats

6.8System and Network Threats

6.9User Authentication

7. Distributed Systems
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Understand the fundamentals and challenges of distributed operating systems.

9 topics (9 versions)

7.1Characteristics of Distributed Systems

7.2Distributed System Models

7.3Network Structures

7.4Communication in Distributed Systems

7.5Synchronization in Distributed Systems

7.6Consistency and Replication

7.7Fault Tolerance

7.8Distributed File Systems

7.9Distributed Shared Memory

8. Virtualization
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Examine the concepts and techniques behind virtualization in operating systems.

9 topics (9 versions)

8.1Virtual Machines

8.2Virtualization Overview

8.3Types of Virtualization

8.4Hypervisors

8.5Virtual Machine Management

8.6Benefits of Virtualization

8.7Challenges in Virtualization

8.8Security in Virtualization

8.9Performance Issues

9. Cloud Computing and Operating Systems
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Explore how operating systems are leveraged in cloud computing environments.

9 topics (9 versions)

9.1Cloud Computing Concepts

9.2Cloud Service Models

9.3Cloud Deployment Models

9.4Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

9.5Platform as a Service (PaaS)

9.6Operating System Support in the Cloud

9.7Resource Management in the Cloud

9.8Security and Privacy in the Cloud

9.9Case Study: AWS, Azure

10. Operating System Administration
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Gain practical skills in administrating and managing operating systems.

9 topics (9 versions)

10.1User and Group Management

10.2Process Monitoring and Management

10.3Disk and Storage Management

10.4Network Configuration and Management

10.5Backup and Restore Procedures

10.6Updating and Patching Systems

10.7Script Automation

10.8Performance Monitoring

10.9System Logs and Auditing

11. Troubleshooting and Maintenance
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Develop skills for troubleshooting and maintaining operating systems.

9 topics (9 versions)

11.1Common System Issues

11.2Diagnostic Tools and Utilities

11.3Network Troubleshooting

11.4File System Errors and Recovery

11.5Hardware Compatibility and Issues

11.6System Performance Tuning

11.7Security Issue Resolution

11.8Patch Management

11.9Documentation and Reporting

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Operating Systems: Overview, Administration, and Security

Sections

1. Introduction to Operating Systems1 views

2. Process Management2 views

3. Memory Management1 views

4. File Systems4 views

5. Input/Output Systems2 views

6. Security and Protection1 views

7. Distributed Systems2 views

8. Virtualization2 views

9. Cloud Computing and Operating Systems2 views

10. Operating System Administration1 views

11. Troubleshooting and Maintenance1 views

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1. Introduction to Operating Systems
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2. Process Management
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3. Memory Management
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4. File Systems
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5. Input/Output Systems
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6. Security and Protection
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7. Distributed Systems
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8. Virtualization
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9. Cloud Computing and Operating Systems
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10. Operating System Administration
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11. Troubleshooting and Maintenance
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