Computer Systems and Applications

Training Provider: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE
Course Reference: TGS-2020502316
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About This Course

This course enables students to gain a deep understanding of the principles and workings of computer systems, which is an important competency towards developing good quality systems and applications in industry. This course is part of a certification programme which provides a systematic pathway for applicants with insufficient computing background to acquire the core competencies in computing. Through this course and the programme, these candidates can acquire the necessary fundamental computing skills to better prepare themselves for joining the regular computing master’s degree programme, conversion to a computing career, or career advancement even without embarking on the Master of Computing (MComp) programme

What You'll Learn

This course aims to introduce non-computing students to (a) the common principles and concepts in computer systems: abstraction, layering, indirection, caching, hierarchical naming, prefetching, pipelining, locking, concurrency; (b) the inner workings of a computing device, including hardware (CPU - Central Processing Unit, memory, disks), operating systems (kernels, processes and threads, virtual memory, files), and applications (Web, databases).

Entry Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree

Course Details

Duration 42 hours
Language English
Training Commitment Full Time and Part Time
Total Enrolled 158 students
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