Learning objectives

Computer networks: The course aims to provide the conceptual foundations and main techniques for designing computer networks, with particular attention to the concepts relating to the division of functionality into levels and the management of network resources. At the end of the course, the student will have to: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the functioning of network protocols at different levels; Know how to apply the knowledge acquired in order to understand communication between protocols to transfer information between computers; Be able to choose the appropriate type of network service to support specific applications; Know how to argue in a technical and precise way how the transmitted information is managed, including its processing and the choice of the path followed; Be able to continue the studies independently in learning the different protocols based on their functionality in the development of network applications. Operating Systems II: The course aims to provide a global vision of the solutions adopted in the operating systems for storing information either temporarily or permanently and to provide the theoretical-practical notions for the synchronization of processes and for their distribution across multiple processing units either local to the machine or separated by a communication network. At the end of the course, the student will have to: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the main strategies with which the operating system manages memory and computing resources also in terms of safety and security; Know how to apply the knowledge acquired in order to manage memory in an advanced manner, the synchronization between processes and their distribution across multiple processing units either local to the machine or separated by a communication network; Be able to independently evaluate the appropriate design choices within the services offered by an operating system for the management of memory, computing resources and communication between them; Know how to argue in a technical and precise way the functioning of an operating system in relation to the management of memory and communication and synchronization between processes; Be able to continue the studies independently or face the world of work also in the field of operating systems by addressing advanced topics relating to the scenarios of distributed, real-time and embedded systems.