CS519: Operating Systems

Goals

• gain a deeper understanding of operating systems and their interaction with the computer architecture
• learn about current trends in OS research
• improve systems programming skills

Structure

• 2 parts: basic concepts and advanced topics
• 2 views: traditional and novel approaches
• project

What's new:

FINAL EXAM

Apr 30, 2000 (latest)

• More applications posted

Apr 29, 2000

• Real test application for project posted in the assignments page

Apr 21, 2000

• Links to survey pages added in the assignments page (HW4)

Apr 12, 2000

• Macros updated, sample application, makefile and the SVM code skeleton provided. Check the assignments page.
  
• Midterm questions also posted - check the useful links page.

Apr 11, 2000

• Macros for project posted
• Grade averages posted
• Presentation slides posted - see Lecture Notes for the links

Apr 10, 2000

• Midterm solutions posted

Apr 5, 2000

• Topics for survey are posted in HW4 description.

Apr 3, 2000

• Homework 4 description enhanced. Note that there is a paper to be read for today's lecture, that will be presented by Aniruddha.

Mar 29, 2000

• Homework 4 and project description posted

Mar 21, 2000

• Midterm info posted - check the Useful links page

Mar 20, 2000

• No new lecture slides

Mar 15, 2000

• Homework 1 solutions posted.

Mar 06, 2000

• Lecture 7 slides posted.

Feb 28, 2000

• Lecture 6 slides posted. Homework 2 posted

Feb 20, 2000

• Lecture 5 slides posted. Note - the change in topic to DSM.

Feb 13, 2000

• Lecture 4 slides posted. One paper changed, one added.
• Homework 1 modified. Hand-in instructions posted.

Feb 12, 2000

• Additional readings posted in the Useful Links page
• Homework 1 posted in the Assignments page

Feb 04, 2000 Lecture 3 slides posted. Reading for lectures till spring break posted.

Jan 31, 2000 Lecture 2 slides posted, text books on reserve at Math  Library (Hill Center)

Jan 24, 2000 Course info updated, lecture 1 slides posted

Dec 23, 1999    Web page created