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Operating Systems [OS]

L.079.05520, Winter 2019/2020

Contents

In this class, we discuss general aspects of operating systems as well as specific characteristics of real-time operating systems and operating systems for embedded systems.

Topics of interest include:

    • Parallelism
    • Scheduling
    • Real-Time OS
    • Memory Management
    • File Systems
    • Security
    • Embedded OS

Learning Outcome

The learning objective is to understand the fundamental concepts of operating systems. Students understand these concepts and are able to apply this knowledge.

General Information / Methods

This bachelor course will be held in English and all the course material is available in English.

  • 6 ECTS (Lecture: 3 SWS, Exercises: 2 SWS)

Instructors

Schedule

  • Lecture
    Thursday, 16-19h (c.t.), F1.110
    no lecture on Oct 24, Nov 21, Dec 5 and 12, Jan 9
    additional lecture may be announced
    Trial exam on Jan 24
  • Exercises
    Tuesday, 9-11h (c.t.), F1.520 (PC pool 1. floor)
    Tuesday, 11-13h (c.t.), F1.520 (PC pool 1. floor)
    first exercise on Oct 22, 2019

Exams

Written exams will be organized in the semester break following the lecture. Registration for the exam via Paul.

The following resources are permitted during the exam: old-fashioned calculator (no wireless communications), a single handwritten A4 cheat sheet. You must not bring any other material.

We also provide an exam according to the old curriculum (4 ECTS class). All topics up to (and including) file systems will be relevant.

  • Exam dates
    • 1. Exam: Tuesday, February 4, 2020, 9:00-11:00, L2
      Inspection of exam records: Wednesday, February 5, 15:30-16:30, F1.406
    • 2. Exam: Tuesday, March 10, 2020, 9:00-11:00, O1.224

Evaluation

Many thanks for the critical and helpful evaluation!

Literature

  • Andrew S. Tanenbaum, Modern Operating Systems, ed. 3, Upper Saddle River, NJ, Prentice Hall, 2009. [BibTeX, Details...]
  • William Stallings, Operating Systems: Internals and Design Principles, ed. 8, Upper Saddle River, NJ, Prentice Hall, 2014. [BibTeX, Details...]
  • Abraham Silberschatz, Peter B. Galvin and Greg Gagne, Operating Systems Concepts, ed. 9, John Wiley & Sons (Wiley), 2013. [BibTeX, Details...]

Extras

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