CSCI 451: Operating Systems

Tentative Course Outline

Topics(*)		Reading		Assignments
Overview Introduction Operating-System Structures Connecting to the Linux machine Uploading files to the Linux machine The vi editor: editing keys,     short version     tutorial Editing keys for joe editor Compiling and running Java programs on Linux Linux tutorial for beginners ASCII code Java™ Platform Std. Ed. index Sample programs		Part 1 1.1 - 1.11 2.1 - 2.10 online resources
Process Management Processes Threads CPU Scheduling Process Synchronization Deadlocks Sample programs		Part 2 3.1 - 3.4, 3.6 4.1, 4.2, 4.4, 4.5 5.1 - 5.4, 5.6 - 5.8 6.1 - 6.6, 6.8 7.1 - 7.7
***** Midterm Exam I *****
Memory Management Main Memory Virtual Memory Sample programs		Part 3 8.1 - 8.7 9.1 - 9.9
Storage Management File-System Interface File-System Implementation Mass-Storage Structure I/O Systems Sample programs		Part 4 10.1 - 10.5 11.1 - 11.9 12.1-12.7, 12.9 13.1 - 13.6
***** Midterm Exam II *****
Working with Micriμm RTOS Getting started with Silicon Labs Thunderboard2 dev board Programming ERF32 microcontrollers with Simplicity Studio Basics of Micriμm RTOS Sample programs		Part 5 14.1 - 14.5, 14.9 15.1 - 15.5
Distributed Systems Distributed System Structures Distributed Coordination Sample programs		Part 6 16.1 - 16.2 18.1 - 18.6
Protection and Security Security Sample programs		Part 7 15.1 - 15.5
***** Final Exam *****

^(*) Lecture slides are reproduced from the resources available from the publisher Web site.