PUBLIC RELATIONS AND PUBLICITY
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
CMP3001	Operating Systems	Spring Fall	3	0	3	6

This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi TARKAN AYDIN
Course Lecturer(s):	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi TARKAN AYDIN
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	This course is a core course on one of the pillars of computer systems: Operating Systems (OS). The course will make the student appreciate things he takes for granted such as process management, file systems, and so on. It will also help him/her make an entry into the domains of efficient use of OSes and OS design.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Be able to understand importance of Operating System as a resource management tool
2. Become familiar with the mechanics of processes and threads
3. Be able to understand memory management details of OS
4. Be able to understand file systems
5. Be able to use input and output
6. Be able to understand deadlocks, and avoiding deadlocks

Course Content

1.History of Operating Systems, Introduction to Operating Systems
2.Processes and Threads
3.Memory Management
4.File Systems
5.Input Output
6.Deadlocks

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	History of Operating Systems, Introduction to Operating Systems	None
2)	Processes and Threads	None
3)	Processes and Threads (cont.)	None
4)	Memory Management	None
5)	Midterm 1	Study all the topics covered so far
6)	Memory Management (cont)	None
7)	Memory Management (cont)	None
8)	File Systems (cont)	None
9)	File Systems	None
10)	Midterm 2	Study all the topics covered so far
11)	Input Output	None
12)	Input Output (cont)	None
13)	Deadlocks	None
14)	Deadlocks	None

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Operating System Concepts Abraham Silberschatz (Author), Peter B. Galvin (Author), Greg Gagne (Author)
References:	Andrew S. Tanenbaum, Modern Operating Systems, (3rd Edition), 2007, Prentice Hall

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Quizzes	8	% 20
Project	1	% 10
Midterms	1	% 30
Final	1	% 40
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 50
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	3	42
Study Hours Out of Class	14	2	28
Project	1	10	10
Quizzes	8	1	8
Midterms	1	25	25
Final	1	35	35
Total Workload			148

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	To prepare the students to become communication professionals by focusing on strategic thinking, professional writing, ethical practice and innovative use of traditional and new media
2)	To be able to create effective public relations plans using fundamental planning components that include situation analysis, public profile, objectives, strategies and tactics.
3)	To be able to apply theoretical concepts related to mass communication, consumer behavior, psychology, persuasion,sociology, marketing, and other related fields to understand how public realtions works.
4)	To be able to have the ability to explain and identify problems associated with the relationships between events and facts in the areas of public relations, persuasive communication, communication management, corporate communications.
5)	To be able to analyze primary and secondary research data in the fields of perception and reputation management and corporate communication practices.
6)	To be able to search, write, and design articles, newsletters, and fliers, brochures, and announcements, in styles and formats appropraite various audiences, mediums and settings.
7)	To be able to apply the underlying theories of communication and the necessities of work safety to different types of public relations processes and campaigns.
8)	To be able to develop creative and persuasive management skills in terms of reputation, employee relations, leadership and similar corporate practices.
9)	To be able to take responsibility in an individual capacity or as a team in generating solutions to given scenarios which can occur in public relations processes.
10)	To be able to understand how an organizational culture works and how employees and leaders create messages as a communication tool.
11)	To be able to critically discuss and interpret theories, concepts, methods, tools and ideas in the field of public relations.
12)	To be able to to use information, communication technologies and computer software with the required level of public relations, marketing communication, persuasive communication, communication management, corporate communications.
13)	To be able to explain and describe business marketing activities, economics, business law and global business practices.
14)	To be able to recognize national and international, social and cultural dimensions of public relations.