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CSE325
Principles of Operating Systems
Spring 2011
David Duggan
[email protected]
OSes are Everywhere
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Computers have become more powerful and less
expensive
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Emerging system technologies
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Personal computers
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Supercomputers
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Clusters, grids, clouds
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Internet
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PDAs, smartphones, wireless systems
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Embedded systems
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Operating Systems are Indispensable
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Course Overview
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Goals
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Understand how an operating system works and
its architecture
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Learn how OS concepts are implemented in a real
operating system
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Introduction to systems programming
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Learn about current trends in OS research
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Course Outline (Subject to Change)
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Processes and Process Management
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Threads and Thread Programming
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CPU Scheduling, Synchronization and Deadlock
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Memory Management and Virtual Memory
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File Systems and I/O Management
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Networking and Distributed Systems
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Security and Protection (throughout the course)
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Textbooks
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A. Silberschatz, P. Galvin, G. Gagne. Operating System
Concepts, 8th Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2008.
Useful references
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[R1] W. Stallings, Operating Systems: Internals and Design
Principles, 5th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2005.
[R2] A. Tanenbaum, A. Woodhull, Operating Systems Design
and Implementation, 3rd Edition, Prentice Hall, 2006.
[R3] D. Bovet, M. Cesati, Understanding the Linux Kernel, 3rd
Edition, O'Reilly, 2005.
[R4] J. Corbet, A. Rubini, G. Kroah-Hartman, Linux Device
Drivers, 3rd Edition, O'Reilly, 2005.
Papers will be made available on the course homepage
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Grading
• In class participation – 10%
• Homework/Assignments – 25%
• Midterm – 25%
• Final – 40%
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Acknowlegments
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Dr. Song Fu – Class materials are based on his previous class
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Sandia National Labs – Allowing me time to teach this class
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Assignment 1
Find and turn in one recent (published within 2 years)
paper or article that compares/outlines/discusses
some aspect of operating system architecture. Be
prepared to discuss your find with respect to
implications to OS design.
Due Thursday, January 20.
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