Computer systems

Summary

This course will teach operating systems and networks in an integrated fashion,emphasising the fundamental concepts and techniques that make their interaction possible/practical. Core lectures will be coupled with C programming lectures and assignments for hands-on experience.

Content

Learning Prerequisites

Required courses

• CS-107 Introduction à la programmation
• CS-108 Pratique de la programmation orientée-objet
• CS-173 Fundamentals of Digital Systems

Important concepts to start the course

• Basic Programming
• Basic computer architecture

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, the student must be able to:

• Manage key elements of operating systems and networks
• Critique the design of an OS or network protocol
• Design and implement C programs and network applications
• Compare different OS functions and network protocols
• Investigate simple OS and network attacks
• Investigate the correctness of C programs through debugging

Teaching methods

• Ex cathedra
• Hands-on exercise sessions

Expected student activities

• Participate in lectures and exercise sessions
• Answer quizzes
• Submit programming assignments
• Take midterm and final exams

Assessment methods

• Programming assignments (by groups of two)
• Midterm and final exam
• Quizzes

Supervision

Resources

Moodle Link

• https://go.epfl.ch/CS-202

Prerequisite for

CS-311 The Software Enterprise - from ideas to products

CS-300 Data-Intensive Systems