Operating Systems

Instructor: Dr. Robert Walker walker@cs.kent.edu MSB 233a, (330) 672-9055 Office hours = most afternoons 2-3pm, or by appt.	Teaching Assistant: Mr. Mike Yuan myuan@cs.kent.edu MSB 160, Office hours = Mon 3:15-4:45pm, Tues 9:00-10:30am
Syllabus Syllabus (8/27/07)	Resources OSC Student Companion Site (see "Lecture Slides") My previous OS course web pages: Fall 2006 Fall 2002 Fall 2001 Fall 2000 Fall 1998 Fall 1997 Spring 1997
Exams 10/1/07 -- Miderm Exam 1 Exam Solution (covers OSC Chapters 1-3, Lectures 8/27 - 9/24) 11/5/07 -- Midterm Exam 2 Exam Solution (covers OSC Chapters 4-7, Lectures 9/26 - 10/29) 12/13/06 -- Final Exam Exam Solution 10:15am-12:30pm, Thursday of Final Exam Week (covers OSC Chapters 8-12, Lectures 10/31 - 12/5)	Homework Assignments Homework 1 -- Assignment (due on 9/24) Solution Homework 2 -- Assignment (due on 10/24) Solution Homework 3 -- Assignment (due on 11/26) Solution Homework 4 -- Assignment (due on 12/3) Solution
Lecture Notes 8/27/07 -- Course Introduction, OSC Chapter 1: Introduction (Walker slides, OSC slides) 8/29/07 -- OSC Chapter 1: Introduction (cont.) 9/3/07 -- Class Cancelled (Labor Day) 9/5/07 -- OSC Chapter 2: OS Structures (Walker slides, OSC slides) 9/10/07 -- OSC Chapter 2: OS Structures (cont.) 9/12/07 -- OSC Chapter 3: Processes (Walker slides, OSC slides) 9/17/07 -- OSC Chapter 3: Processes (cont.) 9/19/07 -- OSC Chapter 3: Processes (cont.) 9/24/07 -- OSC Chapter 3: Processes (cont.) 9/26/07 -- OSC Chapter 4: Threads (Walker slides, OSC slides) 10/1/07 -- Midterm Exam 1 (covers OSC Chapters 1-3, Lectures 8/27 - 9/24) 10/3/07 -- Class Cancelled 10/8/07 -- OSC Chapter 5: CPU Scheduling (Walker slides, OSC slides) 10/10/07 -- OSC Chapter 5: CPU Scheduling (cont.) 10/15/07 -- OSC Chapter 6: Process Synchronization (Walker slides, OSC slides) 10/17/07 -- Class Cancelled -- class highly encouraged to attend Dr. Ken Batcher's Colloquium Talk on Wednesday 28 November, where he will reprise his Award Speech for receiving the prestegious Seymour Cray Award	Lecture Notes (cont.) 10/22/07 -- OSC Chapter 6: Process Synchronization (cont.) 10/24/07 -- OSC Chapter 7: Deadlock (Walker slides, OSC slides) 10/29/07 -- OSC Chapter 7: Deadlock (cont.) 10/31/07 -- OSC Chapter 8: Memory Management (Walker slides, OSC slides) 11/5/07 -- Midterm Exam 2 (covers OSC Chapters 4-7, Lectures 9/26 - 10/29) 11/7/07 -- OSC Chapter 8: Memory Management (cont.) 11/12/07 -- Class Cancelled (Veterans Day Observed) 11/14/07 -- OSC Chapter 9: Virtual Memory (Walker slides, OSC slides) 11/19/07 -- OSC Chapter 9: Virtual Memory (cont.) 11/21/07 -- Class Cancelled (Thanksgiving) 11/26/07 -- OSC Chapter 10: File System Interface (Walker slides, OSC slides) 11/28/07 -- OSC Chapter 11: File System Implementation (Walker slides, OSC slides) 12/3/07 -- OSC Chapter 12: Mass-Storage Systems (Walker slides, OSC slides) 12/5/07 -- Class Cancelled material finished on 12/3/07 12/13/06 -- Final Exam 10:15am-12:30pm, Thursday of Final Exam Week (covers OSC Chapters 8-12, Lectures 10/31 - 12/5)