• Course objectives
  To study the concepts & theory of computer operating system design & analysis based on the system modeling approach. The ultimate goal in the development of operating system theory is to understand and manage complex software systems, solve the resource allocation and performance problems, improve existing and future designs, and build systems whose reliability and behavior can be determined a priori.

• Prerequisite
  CECS 228 & 326. Understanding of basic components in operating systems and possession of analytical skills for problem solving are required.

• Text & Course Materials
  1. Advanced Concepts in Operating Systems, by M. Singhal and N.G. Shivaratri (McGraw Hill, 1994).
  2. Lectures Notes for Advanced Operating Systems, by Shui Lam

• Grading
  
  • 25% Midterm 1
    
  • 25% Midterm 2
    
  • 25% Final
    
  • 25% Term Project (Additional requirements will be specified for 626 students)
    
  • 100% Total

• Withdrawals
  The university withdrawal policy will be followed. Please see the Fall 2001 Schedule of Classes for detail.

• Assignments
  Assignments will be primarily analytical problem solving. They will be assigned for exercise purpose and will not be collected for grading. The term project may involve literature research and/or programming. Additional work will be required for students who register for CECS 626, either in the form of a separate project or an extension of the 526 project.

  Project Proposals

• Exams
  • Midterm 1 -- Thursday, Week 7 (covers lectures in weeks 1-5)
  • Midterm 2 -- Thursday, Week 11 (covers lectures in weeks 5-10)
  • Final -- Finals Week (covers lectures in weeks 11-14)

  The midterm dates are tentative and subject to change depending on class progress.

Week	Topic						        Chapter

1     Overview of operating systems design issues                    1
2,3   Processes & Concurrent Process Control: problems & mechanisms  2
4,5   Language mechanisms for synchronization                        2
5,6   Distributed operating systems:issues, theoretical foundations  4.5,5
7,8   Distributed mutual exclusion                                   6 
9,10  Deadlock: problems & models                                    3,7
11,12 Resource management: scheduling & load sharing                 11 
13,14 Resource management: storage management                        10
15    Review