Course detail

Network Operating Systems

FEKT-BPC-SOSAcad. year: 2025/2026

The theoretical part of the course focuses on the principles of network operating systems. The practical part demonstrates these principles using an operating system with a Linux kernel. The project focuses on system-level modifications of an operating system.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Dan Komosný, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Telecommunications (UTKO)

Entry knowledge

Programming basics

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

50 points theory, 34 points computer practicals, 16 points project.
The content and forms of instruction in the evaluated course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every academic year.

Aims

The aim of the course is to provide core knowledge about the structure and principles of network operating systems.
Student should be able to
- describe operating system architecture
- define kernel and system call
- explain process scheduling
- explain process synchronization
- define process deadlock
- describe memory management and virtual memory
- describe data storage and organization
- describe principle of network services

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

KOMOSNÝ, D. a kolektiv. Síťové operační systémy. Brno: Vysoké učení techniké v Brně, 2015. ISBN: 978-80-214-4446. (CS)

Recommended reading

Silberschatz, A., Galvin, P., Gagne, G. Silberschatz's Operating Systems Concepts. John Wiley, 2019. 10th edition, ISBN: 978-1-119-45586-8. (EN)
Tanenbaum, A., Bos, H. Modern Operating Systems. PEARSON, 2015. 4th edition, ISBN: 9780133591620. (EN)

Elearning

eLearning: currently opened course

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPC-AMT Bachelor's 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme BPC-AUD Bachelor's

    specialization AUDB-ZVUK , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
    specialization AUDB-TECH , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective

  • Programme BPC-ECT Bachelor's 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
  • Programme BPC-IBE Bachelor's 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory, profile core courses
  • Programme BPC-MET Bachelor's 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
  • Programme BPC-SEE Bachelor's 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
  • Programme BPC-TLI Bachelor's 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
  • Programme BPC-NCP Bachelor's 0 year of study, summer semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Dan Komosný, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Introduction - input-output, machine code, assembler
2. Architecture - types, kernel, system calls
3. Architecture - kernel compilation, virtualization
4. Processes - heap, stack, threads
5. Processes - operational states, scheduling
6. Processes - interprocess communication, synchronization
7. Processes - race condition, deadlock
8. Memory - static memory, virtual memory
9. Memory - paging, segmentation
10. File systems - data storage, metadata, journaling systems
11. File systems - virtual files, organization of files
12. Network subsystem - network interface, servers
13. Network subsystem - services, security

Exercise in computer lab

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Dan Komosný, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Computer practicals – command-line interface, scripting, filesystems, file permissions, user management, kernel module compilation, virtualization, password attacks, process management, service configuration files, system bootloader, application start over the network
2. Project – system-level modifications of an operating system

Elearning

eLearning: currently opened course