Description

This is an introductory course on the principles of operating systems. Topics include processes, scheduling, synchronization, memory management, virtual memory, file systems, I/O, protection, security, networking, and distributed systems. There is a significant systems programming component to the course, where students are required to design and implement some basic kernel functions (context switching, scheduling, synchronization) and a user-level thread package. The course is organized of the following:

• Lectures: the lectures comprise the core material, and are based on the instructor's lecture notes that are provided to the students
• Discussion: the discussion sections are led by the TA, and may be organized as discussions on specific topics or question/answer sessions
• Readings: the readings in the textbook supplement the lecture notes
• Labs: there are four lab programming assignments (in C) using Umix, a Unix-based user-mode operating system
• Exams: there is a midterm exam and a final exam (both closed-book) covering the material in the lectures and the labs

General Information

Lecture and Discussion Place and Times
Lectures: Mon/Wed 5:00-6:20, SOLIS 104
Discussion: Fri 11:00-11:50, CENTR 216
Grading
• 30% Midterm exam (Mon, Nov 5)
• 40% Final exam (Thur, Dec 13, 7:00pm-10:00pm, Solis 104)
• 30% Programming assignments (four, each worth progressively more points: 3%, 6%, 9%, 12%)
References
• Lecture notes (available via Resources)
• Textbook: Operating System Concepts, 8th Ed. Update, by Silberschatz, Galvin, Gagne; Wiley, 2009, 2012 (2008 ed. is also ok)

Announcements

Announcements are not public for this course.

Staff Office Hours

Prof. Pasquale
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Haronid Moncivais
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Gabriela Ponce
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Rossana Motta
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Yi Jin
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Suman Malani
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Kevin Webb
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Bohan Lei
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General Resources

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