MOBILE OPERATING SYSTEMS

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

This course enables the students to

  1. Classify types of Mobile Operating Systems.
  2. Demonstrate characteristics  of Real-Time Operating System
  3. Analyze and understand Mobile Operating Systems and their components
  4. Evaluate Mobile issues and development strategies.
  5. Design a case study of Mobile OS

 

Course Outcomes(COs):

Learning Outcome (at 

course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

CLO124. Classify types of Mobile Operating  Systems.

CLO125. Demonstrate the model and characteristics   of a Real-Time Operating System. 

CLO126. Analyze and understand Mobile Operating Systems and their components.

CLO127. Evaluate     Mobile issues   and development strategies. 

CLO128. Design a case study of Mobile OS

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
  • Continuous 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: 
2021-22
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