CSE 325 Principles of Operating Systems

Fall 2022

Lecture: M, W, F 9:00 A.M. - 9:50 A.M., Speare 116
Lab: W 6:00 P.M. - 6:50 P.M., Weir 202
Instructor: Dr. Clinton Jeffery
Office: Cramer 230
Phone: x5549
Email: clinton.jeffery@nmt.edu
Office Hours: M, W 10:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. or by appointment

Course Description: This course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of operating systems and their components. Topics include processes and threads, process scheduling, process synchronization, deadlocks, memory management, file systems, storage systems, I/O systems, security and protection, and introduction to distributed systems. Each student is expected to design and implement components of a small operating system.

Pre-requisites: CSE 221, 222 each with a grade of C or higher

Place in Curriculum: Required course for CS major

Course Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

Understand the functions and structures of operating systems;
Master process management concepts including scheduling, synchronization, and deadlocks;
Understand concepts of thread management and multi-threaded programming;
Master concepts of memory management including virtual memory;
Master issues related to file systems, storage systems and I/O management;
Understand security and protection mechanisms;
Understand parallel and distributed concepts;
Demonstrate ability to design, implement, and test large programming projects;
Demonstrate ability to manage substantial group projects.

Program Learning Outcomes: https://www.cs.nmt.edu/academics/degree-programs/bs-in-cs/

Required Textbooks

Thomas Anderson & Michael Dahlin: Operating Systems - Principles & Practice, 2nd edition, 2014, Recursive Books, ISBN 978-0-9856735-2-9.
Russ Cox, Frans Kaashoek, and Robert Morris: xv6: A Simple, UNIX-like Teaching Operating System, 2020. https://pdos.csail.mit.edu/6.S081/2020/xv6/book-riscv-rev1.pdf

Optional References

Abraham Silberschatz, Peter Galvin, and Greg Gagne, Operating System Concepts, 10th Edition, Wiley, ISBN 978-0-4701287-2-5
Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau, Andrea Arpaci-Dusseau, Operating Systems: Three Easy Pieces, online at http://pages.cs.wisc.edu/~remzi/OSTEP/
William Stallings, Operating Systems: Internals and Design Principles, 9th Edition.

Content Covered in the Course:

Operating System Structure
Processes and Process Management
Threads and Thread Programming
CPU Scheduling, Synchronization and Deadlock
Memory Management and Virtual Memory
File Systems and I/O Management
Introduction to Parallel and Distributed Computing
Security and Protection

Grading:

On the first day I stated that less emphasis would be on exams and more on homeworks; that was posited partially on the take-home exam format which we discontinued after Midterm 1. So Midterm 2 and Final Exam will retain their original percentages. Also: I elected not to use the "In-class Work" segments as a graded item; those points are shifted into the Homework & Lab category.

In-class Work:           10% (changed to 0%)
Homework & Lab Projects: 35% (changed to 50%)
Midterm Exam 1:          15% (changed to 10%)
Midterm Exam 2:          15%
Final Exam:              25%



>= 90      A
88 - <90   A-
86 - <88   B+
80 - <86   B
78 - <80   B-
76 - <78   C+
70 - <76   C
68 - <70   C-
66 - <68   D+
60 - <66   D
< 60       F

Policies on Homework, Lab Projects and Exams:

All homework and lab projects must be submitted through Canvas before the class on due day. Late work will not be accepted for credit. Exams are close book and close notes. There will be no makeup exams except in a verified emergency with immediate notification.

Academic Honesty:

Copying or "teamwork" on an assignment is not permitted. You can discuss with other students about the assignments, but the work must be substantially your own. Any student caught cheating or plagiarism will automatically receive an F for the course. Other forms of dishonesty will result in similar actions. Read more on New Mexico Tech's Academic Honesty Policy for undergraduate and graduate students, which can be found at: http://www.nmt.edu/student-handbook.

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