Computer Operating Systems

      Summer 2011

• Syllabus   < pdf >     < Textbook Cover >  

• Contents
  • Overview
    
    • Chapter 1: Introduction   < ppt >
    • Chapter 2: Computer-Systems Structures   < ppt >

  • Process Management
    
    • Chapter 3: Processes   < ppt >
    • Chapter 4: Threads   < ppt >
    • Chapter 5: CPU Scheduling   < ppt >
    • Chapter 6: Process Synchronization   < ppt >
    • Chapter 7: Deadlocks   < ppt >

  • Process Management
    
    • Chapter 8: Main Memory   < ppt >
    • Chapter 9: Virtual Memory   < ppt >

  • Storage Management
    
    • Chapter 10: File-System Interface   < ppt >
    • Chapter 11: File-System Implementation   < ppt >
    • Chapter 12: Mass-Storage Structure   < ppt >
    • Chapter 13: I/O Systems   < ppt >

  • Protection and Security
    
    • Chapter 14: Protection   < ppt >
    • Chapter 15: Security   < ppt >

  • Distributed Systems
    
    • Chapter 16: Distributed System Structures   < ppt >
    • Chapter 17: Distributed File Systems   < ppt >
    • Chapter 18: Distributed Coordination   < ppt >

  • Special-Purpose Systems
    
    • Chapter 19: Real-Time Systems   < ppt >
    • Chapter 20: Multimedia Systems   < ppt >

  • Case Studies
    
    • Chapter 21: The Linux System   < ppt >
    • Chapter 22: Windows XP   < ppt >
    • Chapter 23: Influential Operating Systems XP  

• Homework assignments
  • Homework #1    (textbook exercises)
  • Homework #2    (textbook exercises)

• Previous exams
  • Midterm 1 < Spring '11 >
  • Midterm 2 < Spring '11 >
  • Midterm < Summer '11 >

• Announcements for Summer 2011
  • May 19, 2011
  • May 24, 2011
  • June 5, 2011
  • June 13, 2011
  • June 23, 2011
  • June 28, 2011