Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
LJMU Partner Taught
Learning Methods
Online
Practical
Module Offerings
4501SDLBHG-SEP-PAR
Aims
To provide an understanding of the underlying computing platform (hardware, operating systems, network) upon which applications are developed and hosted.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Data:
Data representation
Files and filesystems
Devices:
Architecture
Memory
Input/output devices
Embedded systems
Storage and RAID
OS:
Processes/threads
Scheduling
Concurrency/concurrency control
Memory management
Command line and shell
Networks:
Infrastructure
IP networks
IP addressing
Wireless networks
Additional Information:This module is intended to provide basic knowledge in relation to the computing platform (hardware, operating systems, networks), which students will need as support knowledge for subsequent modules at FHEQ 5 and 6.
Assessments
Exam
Portfolio