Operating Systems: 2nd Semester, 2006

Course No.	#0924
Instructor:	Dr. Hitoshi Oi (Assistant Professor, Operating Systems Lab.) office: 242-C office hours: Friday 1400 to 1700 or by appointment email: hitoshi©u-aizu.ac.jp phone: 2580
Course Web Page:	http://www.u-aizu.ac.jp/~hitoshi/COURSES/OS06/
Lecture	Mo, 1040 to 1210 at Classroom M7
Exercise	Tue, 0900 to 1210 at Lab std3
Course Assistant	Takayuki Hatori email: s1110173©u-aizu.ac.jp

Objectives

(from University Syllabus)

To learn the concepts about OS.
To get the knowledge about process management, including process concept, inter-process communication, and CPU scheduling.
To learn memory management including page management and virtual memory.
To learn the design and implementation of file system.
To get the knowledge about software and hardware of I/O system

Grading Scheme and Policies

Midterm Exam 25%
Final Exam 35%
Exercises 40%
Exercise problems must be submitted by the end of the exercise class time in which the problems are given. A late submission is accepted by the end of next week's lecture with a penalty of 50% point reduction.

Textbook

Modern Operating Systems (2nd Edition) by Andrew Tanenbaum, Prentice Hall, ISBN: 0-13-092641-8.

Lecture Slides

We utilize the lecture slides provided by the textbook authors which are available here However, we have found some small problems (such as typos) in the slides and we are not collecting these problems. You can find these altered lecture slides here.

Tentative Schedule

The schedule will be adjusted based on progress and understanding of the class. Please check the course web page for any update.

Week Topics Remarks

1 Course Introduction
Operating System Overview Please download lectures slides for Ch.1 and read them before coming to the class. Order your copy of the textbook ASAP.

2 Introduction to Processes and Threads Since no class on Monday, both lecture and exercises will be given on Tuesday. Please read the slides and textbook for Ch.2.

3 Interprocess Communication Continued from the week 2

4 Process Scheduling Ch.2

5 Deadlocks Ch.3

6 Deadlock Detection, Recovery and Prevention Ch.3

7 Midterm Exam Ch.1 to 3

8 Review of the Midterm Exam Ch.1 to 3

9 Memory Management Ch.4

10 Virtual Memory Ch.4

11 I/O Devices Ch.5

12 File System Ch.6

13 Review for the Final Exam All sections covered in the class

Week	Topics	Remarks
1	Course Introduction Operating System Overview	Please download lectures slides for Ch.1 and read them before coming to the class. Order your copy of the textbook ASAP.
2	Introduction to Processes and Threads	Since no class on Monday, both lecture and exercises will be given on Tuesday. Please read the slides and textbook for Ch.2.
3	Interprocess Communication	Continued from the week 2
4	Process Scheduling	Ch.2
5	Deadlocks	Ch.3
6	Deadlock Detection, Recovery and Prevention	Ch.3
7	Midterm Exam	Ch.1 to 3
8	Review of the Midterm Exam	Ch.1 to 3
9	Memory Management	Ch.4
10	Virtual Memory	Ch.4
11	I/O Devices	Ch.5
12	File System	Ch.6
13	Review for the Final Exam	All sections covered in the class