CPS590: Introduction to Operating Systems

Topics may include:

Background (Part I):

Computer Systems Overview (Ch 1)

Operating Systems (OS) Overview (Ch 2, except [2.6,2.7,2.8,2.9,2.11], and except [the part of 2.5 entitled "Fundamental Concepts". The rest of 2.5 IS included])

Processes (Part II):

Process Description and Control (Ch 3, except [3.6])

Threads (Ch 4, except [4.4,4.5,4.7,4.8], except "Valve Game" from 4.3, except "Linux Namespaces" from 4.6)

Concurrency: Mutual Exclusion and Synchronization (Ch 5)

Concurrency: Deadlock and Starvation (Ch 6, except 6.9,6.10,6.11)

Memory (Part II):

Memory Management (Ch 7)

Virtual Memory (Ch 8)

Scheduling (Part IV):

Uniprocessor Scheduling (Ch 9)