Fall 2023 - CMPT 300 E100
Operating Systems I (3)
Class Number: 7881
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Sep 6 – Oct 6, 2023: Tue, 4:30–7:20 p.m.
BurnabyOct 11 – Dec 5, 2023: Tue, 4:30–7:20 p.m.
Burnaby -
Exam Times + Location:
Dec 14, 2023
Thu, 7:00–10:00 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Harinder Khangura
hskhangu@sfu.ca
1 778 782-7575
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Prerequisites:
CMPT 225 and (CMPT 295 or ENSC 254), all with a minimum grade of C-.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
This course aims to give the student an understanding of what a modern operating system is, and the services it provides. It also discusses some basic issues in operating systems and provides solutions. Topics include multiprogramming, process management, memory management, and file systems.
COURSE DETAILS:
Students taking this course will gain a comprehensive grounding in the area of multiprogrammed operating systems, including an understanding of the theoretical and practical issues and problems in operating system design. The student will gain an understanding of the needs of computing processes, the services offered by the OS to meet these needs, and how the services are shared between concurrent processes. Lectures will focus on the principles and problems of OS design and will be supplemented by independent reading. Programming exercises (in C) will require the student to implement programs illustrating the principles used in OS design. Basic knowledge of C programming and the UNIX environment is assumed. This course will be taught in-person, and students will be required to attend in-person tests.
Topics
- History, Evolution, and Philosophies
- The User's View of Operating System Services
- Tasking and Processes
- Interprocess Communication, Concurrency Control and Resource Allocation
- Scheduling and Dispatch
- Physical and Virtual Memory Organization
- File Systems
- Security and Protection
Grading
NOTES:
There will be 3-4 assignments, one or more midterms, and one final exam. A more detailed marking scheme will be provided in the first class of the semester.
Students must attain an overall passing grade on the weighted average of exams in the course in order to obtain a clear pass (C- or better).
Materials
MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:
Reference Books
- Unix System Programming: a programmers guide to software development, 2nd edition, Keith Haviland, Dina Gray and Ben Salama, Addison-Wesley, 1999, 9780201129199, (For those who have never touched a Unix system)
REQUIRED READING:
Operating System Concepts, 10th Edition (Ebook available)
Abraham Silberschatz, Peter Baer Galvin, Greg Gagne,
J. Wiley & Sons,
2018
(Any other intro O.S. book would probably suffice as well, including previous editions of this book).
ISBN: 9781119320913
RECOMMENDED READING:
Modern Operating Systems, 4th edition
Andrew S. Tanenbaum
Prentice Hall
2014
ISBN: 9780133591620
Operating Systems: Internals and Design Principles, 9th Edition
William Stallings
Prentice Hall
2018
(also available as an eBook)
ISBN: 9780134670959
REQUIRED READING NOTES:
Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.
Registrar Notes:
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS
SFU’s Academic Integrity website http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating. Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.
Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the university community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the university. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the university. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html
RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION
Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the semester are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.