CS422S: Operating Systems Organization (Fall 1998)

Grading

• Exams - 40%
• Programming Assignments - 50%
• Homework and Quizzes - 10%

Exams

Programming Projects

The criteria for the grading of the programs and the penalty for late submissions will be elaborated at the time that each project is assigned.

Homework, Quizzes, and Class Attendance

Late Submissions

Tentative Syllabus (Subject to Change)

Date	Class #	Topic	Text Chapter
8/26	1	Introduction, Overview of OS	1
8/31	2	Computer System Structures	2
9/7	3	Operating System Structures	3
9/9	4	Processes	4
9/14	5	Interprocess Communication	4
9/16	6	Threads	4
9/21	7	CPU Scheduling Algorithms	5
9/23	8	More about Scheduling Algorithms	5
9/28	9	Synchronization	6
9/30	10	Classical Problems and Monitors	6
10/5	11	Deadlocks	7
10/7	12	Deadlock detection and recovery	7
10/12	13	Catchup	8
10/14	14	Memory Management	8
10/19	15	Memory Management	8
10/21	16	Paging and Segmentation	8
10/26	17	Midterm Review
10/28	18	Midterm Exam - Chapters 1 - 8
11/2	19	Virtual Memory	9
11/4	20	File System Interface	10
11/9	21	File System Implementation	11
11/11	22	Secondary Storage Structures	12
11/16	23	Protection and Security	13, 14
11/18	24	Networks	15
11/23	25	Distributed System Structures	16
11/25	no class	Thanksgiving
11/30	26	Distributed File Systems	17
12/2	27	Distributed Coordination	18
12/7	28	Distributed Coordination	18
12/9	30	Review
12/XXX		Final Exam, X:XX - X:XX

Programming Assignments