Operating Systems II

The course requires students to have basic knowledge of:

• Operating Systems;
• Data communication networks;
• C/C++ programming language.

Given the current course syllabus, an introduction to these subjects is given in this course.

The content will be developed on the basis of a theoretical and theoretical-empirical approach, building a basic reference framework, either through lectures or through research and synthesis work. These approaches will be complemented by the practical application of the concepts, using practical worksheet(s), laboratory activities involving the installation and configuration of servers, virtualizers, security policies and programming in PowerShell.

 Lectures:

• Exposition and theoretical discussion of the topics taught.

 Practical classes:

• Very short sessions introducing new topics and providing examples.
• Solidification of knowledge through the practical application of concepts, using practical worksheet(s).
• Laboratory activities to install and configure servers and virtualizers.
• Laboratory activities on configuring file systems and defining security policies.
• Solving exercises involving programming in PowerShell and programming for Windows environments

This course aims to provide students with:

• An understanding of advanced topics in operating systems.
• The ability to use and administer Windows environments.
• Fundamentals of development for the Windows environment.

Students should acquire in-depth knowledge of the fundamental workings of operating systems, with a focus on the Windows family. This includes the ability to use, configure, and administer these systems effectively.

1. Internal operation of operating systems. Memory management. I/O management. Protection models and mechanisms and privileges. File systems.
2. Advanced system topics: Virtualization. Techniques and tools.
3. Fundamentals on Windows operating systems, NT family: Architecture and Components.
4. Windows file system. Permissions and security. User management.
5. Use and management of Windows systems in a graphics console. Management tools. NT services.
6. Administration of Windows systems in console mode. Console administration tools.
7. PowerShell programming. Administration of Windows systems in Powershell scripts.
8. Installation and configuration of typical Windows services and servers,.
9. Introduction to the programming model for Windows environment.

• All students must ensure that their mailbox is operational, checked daily, and has sufficient space to receive regular emails, maintaining a reliable communication channel with the course coordinator. Deadlines and other elements communicated via email that are not met may result in failure of the course.
• The evaluation methodology adopted in this Course Unit (CU) will be the one designated by the School as M1. As clarified in an email from the Vice-President of ISEC (2021/11/19; 18:07), this methodology consists of continuous and/or periodic assessment types, concluding before the exam period, with no further assessment or exam opportunities afterward.
• Students with special status, duly recognized by the Academic Services, that formally justifies their inability to regularly attend classes must communicate this fact in a properly documented manner via email to the course coordinator as soon as possible, so that alternative assessment moments can be scheduled in accordance with the constraints justified by their status. These students are also responsible for following the course from the beginning of the semester and maintaining regular contact via email and the Nónio platform with the course coordinator.
• Students who attended the previous edition of the course without passing but met the minimum required attendance (75% or more of classes, including justified absences) should proceed as described above for students under special status who are unable to attend the course regularly.
• Any student unable to attend an assessment moment due to a justified reason validated by the program coordinator must inform the course coordinator via email as soon as possible to arrange an alternative assessment date.
• To pass, students must attend at least 75% of theoretical and practical classes, except in justifiable exceptional cases. Students covered by special regimes, such as working students, are exempt from this requirement.
• Students who submit or present assessment elements that are not their own genuine work or to which they have not contributed acceptably within their assigned group will have the notation EF (Excluded for Fraud) recorded in the official grade report and will be subject to the corresponding disciplinary procedure as per the current regulations.
• Students who fail to meet deadlines, mandatory tasks, minimum requirements per objective, or any other assessment rule will have their evaluation in all course components interrupted, with the notation NRC (Does Not Meet Requirements) recorded in the official grade report.

Continuous Assessment:

All grades are expressed on a 0-20 scale.
Attendance and punctuality will be valued. Weekly class questions may be included.

The theoretical component accounts for 8 points of the final grade, while the practical component represents 12 points.

Practical: 12 points

• 10 points: Tests, exercise sheets, and questions, individual or group-based, conducted in class, with no minimum requirements.
• 2 points: Participation and behavior in class (1 point each).

Theoretical: 8 points

• 6 points: Tests conducted in class, with no minimum requirements.
• 2 points: Participation and behavior in class (1 point each).

The final UC grade is calculated using the following formula: Final Grade = (8 × Theoretical Grade + 12 × Practical Grade) / 20

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