Unit name | Computer Systems B |
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Unit code | COMS20012 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | I/5 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Dr. Paquier |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
COMS10016 Imperative and Functional Programming or equivalent COMS10015 Computer Architecture and COMS10012 Software Tools or equivalent COMS10014 Mathematics for Computer Science A and COMS10013 Mathematics for Computer Science B or equivalent COMS20007 Programming Languages and Computation or equivalent COMS20008 Concurrency and Communications or equivalent |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Computer Science |
Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
Using a set of fundamental techniques and technologies, the Computer Systems theme broadly explains how computing platforms work: it does so a) at various levels of abstraction, including both software and hardware, and by bridging between theory and practice, and b) both in isolation, and in combination, i.e., considering large, diverse, complex systems vs. individual platforms.
Forming part of said theme, this unit delivers an integrated introduction to two related sub-fields:
The aim is to equip students with understanding and skills that enable use (i.e., design, implementation, deployment, and analysis) of these sub-fields within computer systems, when addressing real-world (e.g., industrially relevant) problems. For the latter sub-field, the content offers a segue into the wider field of resource and platform virtualisation.
Within the context of and challenges related to computer security and operating systems, successful completion of this unit will enable students to:
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions, including lectures, practical activities supported by drop-in sessions, problem sheets and self-directed exercises.
100% summer timed assessment