Introduction to operating systems
CS-323 / 5 credits
Teacher: Kashyap Sanidhya
Language: English
Remark: This course will be last given in autumn 2023
Summary
Introduction to basic concepts of operating systems.
Content
The purpose of this course is to discuss the basics of operating systems, it's concepts with a hand-on approach. Topics we will cover include operating system organization, system programming, and storage systems. Most of the time will be spent on multi-process systems (processes, interprocess communication, and synchronization), memory organization(paging), resource allocation and scheduling, file systems, and I/O. To benefit from the course, low-level programming skills (e.g., C) and preliminary knowledge on computer system and architecture. You will be asked to design and implement representative concepts, taught in the class, through labs, and assignments.
Keywords
Operating systems
Learning Prerequisites
Required courses
- CS-206 Parallelisme and concurrency
- CS-207 Programmation orientée système
- CS-212 Projet programmation système
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the student must be able to:
- Manage key components of operating systems
- Interpret virtualization of resources
- Analyze persistence policies
- Manage concurrency between tasks
- Specify security aspects of operating systems
- Choose the right set of design choices for system software
- Critique the design of an OS
Transversal skills
- Communicate effectively with professionals from other disciplines.
Teaching methods
Lectures, labs, and exercises.
Expected student activities
- Attend lectures
- Participate in exercise hours
- Attend labs
- Submit solutions to labs
- Take final exam
Assessment methods
- Practical assessments through several programming labs during the semester.
- Theoretical assessments in the form of a midterm and final exams, and weekly homeworks.
Supervision
| Office hours | Yes |
| Assistants | Yes |
| Forum | Yes |
Resources
Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI)
No
Bibliography
- Slides available on Moodle.
- (optional) Operating Systems: Three Easy Pieces, Andrea Arpaci-Dusseau, Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau
Ressources en bibliothèque
Moodle Link
In the programs
- Semester: Fall
- Exam form: Written (winter session)
- Subject examined: Introduction to operating systems
- Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Practical work: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Semester: Fall
- Exam form: Written (winter session)
- Subject examined: Introduction to operating systems
- Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Practical work: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Semester: Fall
- Exam form: Written (winter session)
- Subject examined: Introduction to operating systems
- Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Practical work: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
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Lecture
Exercise, TP
Project, other