Mobile Operating Systems

Paper Code: 
MCA 325B
Credits: 
04
Periods/week: 
04
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

This course enables the students to

  1. Learn the fundamentals of  Mobile Operating Systems 
  2. Gain knowledge on Distributed operating system concepts that includes architecture
  3. Know the components and management aspects of Real time, Mobile operating systems
  4. Identify methods for installing application and content sources on mobile devices: Pull, Push
  5. Gain insight on securing mobile application development

 

Course Outcomes(COs):

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

CO154. Understand the basics of Mobile operating system

 

CO155. Differentiate between Microsoft Windows Phone, Apple iOS and Android mobile operating systems  

 

CO156. Identify different interface 

 

CO157. Assess and incorporate contemporary tools and resources

 

CO158. Manage iOS and Android’s Apps, Widgets, and Folders

 

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures,

Modeling, Discussions, using research papers, student centered approach, Through Video Tutorials

 

Learning activities for the students:

Experiential Learning, Presentations, case based learning, Discussions, Quizzes and  Assignments

Assignments

Written test in classroom

Classroom activity

Continues Assessment

Semester End Examination

 

12.00
Unit I: 

Fundamentals of Operating System

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 studies 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, Himanshu Dwivedi, Chris Clark, David Thiel, Tata McGraw Hill, 1st Edition, 2010.
Academic Year: 
2020-21
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