Operating Systems (CS 201)

Operating systems are an essential part of a computer system. The goal of this course is to introduce the basic concepts and principles of operating systems. The topics to be covered include operating system concepts and structures, processes, threads, process scheduling and synchronization, deadlocks, memory management, virtual memory, file system interface and implementation, input/output, security, and protection. We will cover the first four parts of the textbook and selected topics from the remaining parts.

See the Syllabus

• Time/Location/Computer number:TR 3:30--4:45pm/L 403
• Instructor. Alan Ling (aling@emba.uvm.edu)
• Office: Votey 325
• Phone: 656-8688
• office hours : TR 12:30pm to 2:00pm or by appointments
• Teaching Assistant. Like Gao (lgao@emba.uvm.edu)
• Office: Votey 308A
• office hours : TBA
• Required textbook. Abraham Silberschatz, Peter Baer Galvin, and Greg Gagne, Operating System Concepts, 6th Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN 0-471-25060-0 2003.
• Clike here for a lot of information about this book, including slides.
• Prerequisites. CS 103, 104. Knowledge of UNIX and C, or ability to learn them independently.
• Grading.
  • Two in-class exams -- 25 marks in total. Date: TBA
  • Final Exam -- 35 marks on TBA
  • Project -- 15 marks.
  • Assignments (Programming or Written) -- 25 marks.
  Requirements for the assignments/projects/exams may include extra questions for those taking the course for graduate credit.

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Special needs. If you are entitled to extra accommodation for any reason (such as a disability), we will make every reasonable attempt to accomodate you. However, it is your responsibility to discuss this with the instructor at the beginning of the course.