IT Systems (SoSe 2025)

Veranstaltungszeitplan

Beschreibung

This module introduces the fundamentals of IT systems, covering the architecture of traditional Von Neumann computers, operating system management, and cloud-based operations utilizing virtualization techniques. Students progress from basic Boolean functions to more complex components such as adders, multiplexers, and memory units, ultimately forming a comprehensive understanding of modern Von Neumann computers. With a solid grasp of computer hardware, the module then explores the principles of operating systems, which provide essential functions that interface with hardware and offer services that decouple applications from specific hardware configurations. These functions include resource and memory management, process management, processor scheduling, input/output operations, and more. Finally, the module examines how virtualization in cloud environments enables abstraction from physical hardware, facilitating the management of intricate IT systems. By covering these topics, students gain a thorough understanding of the interplay between hardware and software in large-scale IT systems.

Literatur

Open Educational Resources (presentations with audio) for IT Systems in GitLab.

Nisan and Schocken, The Elements of Computing Systems, MIT Press, 2005.

Hailperin, Operating Systems and Middleware, 2019.

Dozenten

• Dr. Jens Lechtenbörger (verantwortlich)