Mobile Operating Systems

Paper Code: 
MCA 525C
Credits: 
04
Periods/week: 
04
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  • To learn the fundamentals of  Mobile Operating Systems 
  • To gain knowledge on Distributed operating system concepts that includes architecture
  • To know the components and management aspects of Real time, Mobile operating systems
12.00
Unit I: 
FUNDAMENTALS OF OPERATING SYSTEMS

Overview – Synchronization Mechanisms – Processes and Threads - Process Scheduling – Deadlocks: Detection, Prevention and Recovery – Models of Resources – Memory Management Techniques

12.00
Unit II: 
TYPE OF MOBILE OPERATING SYSTEMS

Introduction, Type of Mobile OS Android OS (Google Inc.), Bada (Samsung Electronics),BlackBerry OS (Research In Motion),iPhone OS / iOS (Apple),MeeGo OS (Nokia and Intel) Palm OS (Garnet OS),Windows Mobile (Windows Phone 7)

12.00
Unit III: 
REAL TIME AND MOBILE OPERATING SYSTEMS

Basic Model of Real Time Systems - Characteristics- Applications of Real Time Systems – Real Time Task Scheduling - Handling Resource Sharing - Mobile Operating Systems –Micro Kernel Design - Client Server Resource Access – Processes and Threads - Memory Management - File system

12.00
Unit IV: 
Mobile Issues and Development Strategies

Issues facing Mobile devices, Securing mobile application development, Android Securable IPC Mechanism, Android Security Model, Intents, Activities, Services, Android Security tools

12.00
Unit V: 
CASE STUDIES

Case study of Android as Mobile OS         

ESSENTIAL READINGS: 
  • Mukesh Singhal and Niranjan G. Shivaratri, “Advanced Concepts in Operating Systems –   Distributed,     Database, and Multiprocessor Operating Systems”, Tata McGraw-Hill, 2001
  • Abraham Silberschatz; Peter Baer Galvin; Greg Gagne, “Operating System Concepts”, Seventh Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2004.
REFERENCES: 
  • Daniel P Bovet and Marco Cesati, “Understanding the Linux kernel”, 3rd edition, O’Reilly, 2005.
  • Mobile Application Security, HimanshuDwivedi, Chris Clark, David Thiel, Tata McGraw Hill, 1st Edition, 2010.
Academic Year: 
2017-18
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