Operating Systems

Course Introduction Slides (Updated Sep 14, 2004)
Course Description in MS-Word

Which textbook to use?

Operating System Concepts with Java, Silberschatz, Galvin, Gagne, 6th Edition , John Wiley & Sons, 2004, 新月代理
(Note: it is the NEW Java 6th Edition)
Go to TEXTBOOK WEB-SITE

What will we learn from this course?

We will learn the basic CONCEPTS of Operating Systems in this course. The course will be divided into the following four parts and presented in the given order.

Parts Chapters Schedule
Overview 1 -- 3 September 2004
Process Management 4--8 October, November 2004
Storage Management 9--12 November, December 2004
I/O Systems 13 December 2004
Distributed Systems, Security and Case Studies 14--22 Self Reading

Parts	Chapters	Schedule
Overview	1 -- 3	September 2004
Process Management	4--8	October, November 2004
Storage Management	9--12	November, December 2004
I/O Systems	13	December 2004
Distributed Systems, Security and Case Studies	14--22	Self Reading

What kind of apriori knowledge should I have?

You need some software programming knowledge, at least C, C++, or Java programming language.

Course Grading?

Work	Deadline	Grade %
Homeworks	One week after end of Chapter	16%
Midterm Test	Nov 2, 3, 2004	30%
Nachos Projects	Nov 1, Dec 1, Jan 2	24%
Final Exams	Jan 5, 6, 2005	30%

Do we have any RULES?

NO COPYING of assignments (a single case of copying will result in BOTH parties getting ZERO point for ALL ASSIGNMENTS)
NO CHEATING in exams (both parties will get ZERO point for that exam)
Class Q&A:
- Good Question ==> 2 Bonus Points
- Correct Answer ==> 1 Bonus Point
Class Attendance:
- 2 or more absences ==> No alteration of final semester scores
Scores for late assignments (homeworks or projects) will be reduced by 80% per day!!!
One unsubmitted assignment ==> No alteration of final semester scores!!!