Studying at the University of Verona

Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.

This information is intended exclusively for students already enrolled in this course.
If you are a new student interested in enrolling, you can find information about the course of study on the course page:

Laurea in Bioinformatica - Enrollment from 2025/2026

The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.

1° Year

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
12
C
CHIM/03 ,CHIM/06
6
A
FIS/01
English B1 level
6
E
-

2° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2021/2022

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
12
B
INF/01
6
C
BIO/18
1 module among the following
6
C
FIS/07

3° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2022/2023

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
Final exam
3
E
-
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
12
C
CHIM/03 ,CHIM/06
6
A
FIS/01
English B1 level
6
E
-
activated in the A.Y. 2021/2022
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
12
B
INF/01
6
C
BIO/18
1 module among the following
6
C
FIS/07
Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 2°- 3°
Between the years: 2°- 3°
Other activities
3
F
-

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Teaching code

4S008231

Credits

6

Coordinator

Not yet assigned

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

ING-INF/05 - INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEMS

To show the organization of the course that includes this module, follow this link:  Course organization

The teaching is organized as follows:

Teoria

Credits

4

Period

Primo semestre

Academic staff

Nicola Drago

Laboratorio

Credits

2

Period

Primo semestre

Academic staff

Nicola Drago

Learning outcomes

The aim of the course is to provide the theory and practice at the basis of the organization of a computer system and of the operating systems running on it, with the related issues of correctness and efficiency. The course provides the basics for the design, implementation, development, management and maintenance of hardware and software systems in biotechnological laboratories. At the end of the course, the students will be able to write system procedures for the UNIX environment; manage an information system, especially for what the installation and maintenance of applications and system resources is concerned.

Program

Theory
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- Operating system architectures
- Starting the operating system
- Organization of mass storage
- File system
- Process scheduling
- Concurrency

Laboratory
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- Programming using the UNIX shell
- Programming using UNIX system calls

Examination Methods

To pass the exam, the student must show:
- they have understood the principles related to operating systems
- they are able to describe the concepts in a clear and exhaustive way without digressions
- they are able to apply the acquired knowledge to solve application scenarios described by means of exercises, questions and projects.

The final exam consists of:
- for the Theory, a written test containing questions and exercises
- for the Laboratory, a written test covering programming skills acquired during the course or, alternatively, some projects to be completed during the course.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE