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Operating Systems CS502 Spring 2006 Term Project

Operating Systems CS502 Spring 2006 Term Project. Term Project – Goals. Exposure of class to a number of operating system that are not Unix, Linux, Windows, or Mac OS Individual study in depth of one such operating system Each member of class will study and report on a different system.

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Operating Systems CS502 Spring 2006 Term Project

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  1. Operating Systems CS502 Spring 2006 Term Project CS502 Spring 2006

  2. Term Project – Goals • Exposure of class to a number of operating system that are not Unix, Linux, Windows, or Mac OS • Individual study in depth of one such operating system • Each member of class will study and report on a different system CS502 Spring 2006

  3. Background • All know Unix, Linux, Windows, MacOS • Less familiar with “non-traditional” systems • Games • Cell phone, PDA’s, etc. • Real-time applications • Process control and/or embedded systems • Fault-tolerant transaction systems • … CS502 Spring 2006

  4. Requirements • Research phase • Identify at least five such systems • In-depth study phase • With approval of instructor, select one system for in-depth study • Oral report • Describe your findings to class (10th and 11th weeks) • Written report • Write up your findings • Address feedback from your oral report CS502 Spring 2006

  5. Research Phase • Research on web and other sources • Identify five candidate operating systems • Write one paragraph for each • Reason for being • Target market and/or application space • Principal requirements • Goals and objectives of the system • List in order of preference for your study CS502 Spring 2006

  6. Selection of system for study • Requires approval of instructor • Will attempt to honor highest preferences CS502 Spring 2006

  7. Study Phase • Class of applications and/or users • Why is Unix/Linux or Windows not appropriate • Describe principal abstractions and services • Processes and concurrency • Synchronization and interprocess communication • Memory management, virtual memory, etc. • File systems and/or persistent storage • I/O and (possibly) graphics • Program loading, security, multiple processor support, networks, as applicable • If a major abstraction or service is missing, explain why and how applications do without CS502 Spring 2006

  8. Reports • Present a 10-15 minute oral report describing your findings • Support with slides (PowerPoint or otherwise) • Accept questions and feedback from class and instructor • 10th and 11th weeks of class • Submit 10-page written report • Summary of findings • Address feedback from class and instructor • Due at start of final class CS502 Spring 2006

  9. Collaboration • Project is designed to be done individually • WPI Academic Honesty Policy • With approval of instructor, you may collaborate with one other class member • Research phase — list seven operating systems • Study phase — study two systems, compare and contrast • Double-length oral and written reports • Explain why collaboration would be better than sum of individual reports on same two systems. CS502 Spring 2006

  10. Term Project – Timeline CS502 Spring 2006

  11. Term Project - Grading • Project is worth 25% of final grade for CS-502 • 6 points for list of five operating systems and descriptive paragraphs • 9 points for oral report, emphasizing quality of information about system • 10 points for written report, special emphasis on addressing feedback CS502 Spring 2006

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