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This course examines the changing role of the operating system, the concept and implementation of process, the OS/hardware interface with regard to storage and protection, and the techniques developed to achieve safety and throughput in multitasking systems.

This course introduces students to the history and theology of Christian worship. It provides an understanding of the development of current forms of Christian worship, the nature of sacramental distinctions, and new sources and ecumenical confluences in 20th- and 21st-century worship. It provides perspectives which will underpin future study of worship practice and the development of advanced worship leading skills.

This course examines Japanese phonetics and phonology, dealing with segmental and prosodic aspects of the language. Lectures focus on the typical characteristics of the sound systems of Japanese in relation to phonetic and phonological theories. The course focuses mainly on theory, but practical pronunciation training is included to aid understanding of the theories. 

1) Teach the essence of software and the basic ideas and the main methods of software engineering systematically based on software lifecycle. 2) Organize the students to develop new software systems of medium size in groups by adopting a new generation of information technology and the new application mode. Guide the students to apply software engineering principles, methods, techniques and tools for software development, management and maintenance. 

This course examines the study of Chinese characters, with a focus on the nature of the writing system: its origin, structure and development. Issues that relate to the form, pronunciation and meaning of a graph will be examined. 

This course offers a comprehensive introduction to the world of insects and addresses common misconceptions. Through a combination of classroom lectures and hands-on field trips, the course explores the fascinating world of these six-legged creatures. Field trips include visits to the NTU campus, the NTU Insectarium, the Taiwan Insect Museum, Fuyang Ecological Park, and Zhinan Temple. These excursions aid the observation and identification of insects in their natural environments, using field guides and direct observation. 

Lectures cover a range of subjects, including insect morphology, systematics, diversity, ecology, and behavior. Additionally, guest lectures from faculty at NCHU/NCU and industry experts provide valuable insights and broaden students' perspectives.   

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the modern study of computer algorithms. The course uses Python language as a tool to learn various algorithms in depth. Knowledge in mathematics, especially algebra, is expected and having basic knowledge and experience in Python helps to better understand class content.

This course examines psychology as a biological science. The emphasis is on understanding the links between the neurobiology of the brain, sensory organs and nervous system and human behavior. It covers diverse perspectives on psychology from various experimental traditions and levels of analysis – behavioral, cognitive and neurophysiological. Topics include memory and cognition, animal learning, psychobiology, perception, and abnormal psychology.

This course examines the history of the British Empire from the late eighteenth century to the end of the twentieth century. Topics include: the cultural and material foundations and the economic, political, and social consequences of empire; the relationship between metropole and periphery; collaboration and resistance; the dynamics of race, gender, and class; the relationship between empire and art; new national and local identities; decolonization, and independence; and the legacies of empire.