Operating SystemsLaajuus (3 cr)
Course unit code: HG00CI43
General information
- Credits
- 3 cr
- Teaching language
- English
- Responsible person
- Heikki Sateila
Objective
The object of the course
To make efficient use of your personal laptop on the task at hand, you have to know the capabilities of the operating system it runs and the alternatives available. Market leaders Microsoft Windows, Apple macOS and various GNU/Linux distributions have their distinctive differences, and you have to know them to be able to make correct decisions on choosing the platform for the desktop environment.
Course competences
Proactive development: Is able to seek customer-oriented, sustainable and economically viable solutions, anticipating the future of their field.
Systems and methods in ICT: Has knowledge general information about ICT systems, software development tools and communication tools. Understands the role of ICT tools and digitalization
The learning objectives of the course
After the course you have knowledge of three different operating systems and their key differences. You also have basic knowledge on how to operate with the command line interface of each of the three operating systems.
Content
You will work with macOS, Linux and Windows efficiently and diversely. You will do varied tasks which require you to use the basic tools unique to each operating system, and you will go through the terminology related to macOS, Linux and Windows. You’ll get familiar with the differences between each operating system and will be able to choose which operating system fits best on varied use cases and the course will teach you the basics of operating on command line interfaces.
Qualifications
No prerequisites.
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
You are able to work with Linux, macOS and Windows efficiently and diversely. You are able to use the basic tools unique to each operating system to complete tasks, and you understand the terminology related. You understand the differences and are able to choose which operating system fits on the use case at hand. You are able to operate on commend line interfaces of the operating systems on a basic level.