Computer Science 4650 $\bullet$ Operating System
Course Outline $\bullet$ Fall 1999

 

 
 
 

TuTh 13:40-14:55  Room: E575

Dr. M. Mouhoub Office: D520 Operating System Concepts, 5th edition by Silberschatz & Galvin(required) Operating Systems, 2nd edition by Deitel(optional)

Assignements(maximum 4) 20%

Midterm Exam 30%

Final Exam 50%

 
 

Topics:
 

1.

Basic Notions

• Introduction
• Computer-System Structures
• Operating-System Structures

2.

Process Management

• Processes
• CPU scheduling
• Process Syncronization
• Deadlocks

3.

Storage Management

• Memory management
• Virtual Memory
• File-System Interface
• File-System Implementation

4.

Case Studies

• The UNIX System
• The Linux System
• Windows NT

5.

If time permits, topics chosen from Chapters 12 to 20.

Notes:

1.

A grade of 'F' will be assigned if a student fails to get more than 50% of the marks allocated to both the midterm examination and the final examination.

2.

No late assignment will be accepted unless preapproved by the instructor.

9/6/1999