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CS533 Concepts of Operating Systems: Course Overview and Entrance Exam

This course provides an overview of operating systems concepts, covering topics such as multi-threading, synchronization, virtualization, and file system performance. The course includes paper reviews, presentations, exams, and position papers.

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CS533 Concepts of Operating Systems: Course Overview and Entrance Exam

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  1. CS533 Concepts of Operating SystemsClass 1 Course Overview and Entrance Exam

  2. About the Instructor & TA • Instructor – Jonathan Walpole • Professor at PSU • Professor and Director Systems Software Lab at OGI • Ph.D. Lancaster University, UK • Research Interests: Operating Systems, Distributed Systems, Multimedia Computing and Networking • TA – none CS533 - Concepts of Operating Systems

  3. Course Overview • Based on 35 research papers • Read them carefully! • Submit a written review of each paper BEFORE class! • Class structure • Student presentations (2 papers per class) • Instructor-led discussion • Course web page www.cs.pdx.edu/~walpole/class/cs533/winter2006/home.html CS533 - Concepts of Operating Systems

  4. Topics • Multi-threading and synchronization • Event-based systems • Message passing and RPC • System structuring using layers • Modular kernels and extensibility • Virtualization and specialization • Virtual memory tricks • Timing support • File system performance and reliability • Design principles and lessons CS533 - Concepts of Operating Systems

  5. Grade Structure • Paper reviews - 20% • Email to me before class (walpole@cs.pdx.edu) • Paper presentations - 30% • Midterm exam - 20% • Position paper - 10% • Final exam - 20% CS533 - Concepts of Operating Systems

  6. Paper Presentations • Your paper assignment is posted on the web page • Your presentation should last 20 minutes • Emphasize key ideas, not irrelevant details • Do the necessary background reading! • Prepare a formal presentation with slides • Send me a draft presentation in time for me to review it and give you feedback • Make sure your presentation is of high quality!!! CS533 - Concepts of Operating Systems

  7. Position Papers • Short paper (<1500 words) • Your chance to summarize • current OS research trends • future directions • By the end of this class you should have a clear understanding of OS research directions and challenges • I want to know what you think • … not a straight summary of the papers we have studied CS533 - Concepts of Operating Systems

  8. Before Class 2 • Visit the class web page www.cs.pdx.edu/~walpole/class/cs533/winter2006/home.html • Find your paper assignment • I will post them before Thursday • Email me if there is a problem! • Read class 1 paper and papers for class 2 • I will present the papers for class 2 • Submit paper reviews as directed on the class web site CS533 - Concepts of Operating Systems

  9. Entrance exam • Are you in the right class? • Answer all the questions! • Keep your answers concise! • Clarify what you know, and what you don’t know • Unless you hear otherwise, you are ok to continue with the class CS533 - Concepts of Operating Systems

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