Operating Systems
Fall 2000

Text:

Operating System - A Modern Perspective, Nutt, 2000

Course Goals:

understand the concepts of operating system design

use theory to understand the capabilities of current operating systems

analyze basic operating system concepts through programming projects

Grades:

There will be weekly homeworks (including a project), two midterms, and one final. The evaluation scheme is roughly as follows (I reserve the right to change it):

~10 homeworks, 1 project:	35% total
2 midterms:	30%
1 final:	35%
class participation:	taken into account if necessary.

Policies:

• Students may collaborate with another classmate on programming homeworks unless otherwise directed. The partner's name must be included with the submitted materials. Quizzes and exams must be done independently.
• Stated deadlines for assignments are firm. Late assignments will be penalized.
• No make-up exams. Special arrangements can only be made in case of documented medical emergencies.
• Play by the rules. There are "Academic Integrity Policies and Procedures."

Prerequisites:

Math 172

Schedule:

Topics are file management, process management (including scheduling, synchronization, deadlock), memory management, I/O system, protection & security.

A tentative schedule may be found on the web.