School of Computing
Science

Simon Fraser
University

CMPT 300: Operating Systems I

Spring 2011

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Lab Info

Time & Location: Mon, Wed, Fri 11:30 AM - 12:20 AM;  Room SUR 3090. 

Instructor: Mohamed Hefeeda, Office Hours: Wed 3:30 -- 4:30 PM, or by appointment.

TA: Taher Dameh, Office Hours: Wed 12:30 -- 1:30 PM and Fri 10:15 -- 11:15 AM in SUR 4080 (Linux Lab)

This course covers the principals of designing and implementing operating systems.

Topics will include

• Operating System Structures

• Processes and Threads

• CPU Scheduling and Process Coordination

• Memory Management 

• Storage Management and File Systems

• I/O Systems

• Security and Protection 

Grading Scheme

• Assignments:                      25%  

• Midterm exam:                  25%     

• Final exam:                         50%

Textbook

• Silberschatz, Galvin, Gagne, Operating System Concepts, eighth edition, 2008. (We will refer to it as OSC.)