Bilkent University - Computer Engineering Department

CS 342 Operating Systems - Spring 2024

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Course Description

Introduction to Computer and Operating Systems; Processes; Threads; Interprocess Communication; Process Scheduling; Process Synchronization; Deadlocks; Memory Management and Virtual Memory; File Systems: Interface and Implementation; Mass-Storage Structure and Management; Input/Output Systems; Examples from Operating Systems such as Linux and Windows.
Credit units: 4. ECTS Credit units: 6.5.
Prerequisites: CS 202 and CS 224 are mandatory. You are recommended to take this course in the second semester of your third year in the curriculum, after taking the courses like MATH 230 (Probability and Statistics) and CS 315 (Programming Languages). Part of homeworks and projects will require Probability and Statistics knowledge to do experiments and analyze the results.

Textbooks

[Mandatory] Operating System Concepts, A. Silberschatz, P. Galvin, G. Gagne, 10th edition, Wiley, April 2018. [[OS-Book]]
[Recommended] The C Programming Language, by Brian W. Kernighan and Dennis M. Ritchie, Prentice Hall PTR, 1998. (or any other C book)

Instructors

Dr. Ibrahim Korpeoglu
- Email: korpe ATSIGN cs.bilkent.edu.tr; Office: EA401; Phone: x2599. Office Hours: By appointment.
- Lecture Hours:
  - Section 1: Tue 09:00-10:15 (block lecture); Thu 13:30-15:20. Classroom: EE-04.
  - Section 2: Tue 10:30-11:45 (block lecture); Thu 15:30-17:20. Classroom: EE-05.
- There is no specific spare hour. Lecture hours are as stated above. If there is a change, we will let you know.

Teaching Assistants

Syed Asad Shah. (2xTA-load). Email: asad.shah ATSIGN bilkent.edu.tr. Office: EA427.
Hakan Sivuk. (2xTA-load). Email: hakan.sivuk ATSIGN bilkent.edu.tr. Office: EA407.

Graders

Halil Ibrahim Kuru. Email: ibrahim.kuru ATSIGN bilkent.edu.tr.
Caglar Terzi. Email: terzi ATSIGN cs.bilkent.edu.tr.

Topics Covered

Introduction/Overview
Processes, IPC
Threads
CPU Scheduling
Synchronization
Deadlocks
Memory Management
File Systems
Mass Storage Management
Input/Output
Protection and Security

Weekly Schedule (tentative)

W	Date	Topics and Events
01	Jan 29	Topic: Introduction. Jan 29 (Mon): Classes begin. Feb 2 (Fri): drop/add deadline. HW1 assigned.
02	Feb 5	Topic: Introduction; Processes. Feb 6 (Tue, 8:00): Exam reservations. Project 1 assigned.
03	Feb 12	Topic: Processes, IPC. Threads.
04	Feb 19	Topic: Threads. CPU Scheduling.
05	Feb 26	Topic: CPU Scheduling. Synchronization. Project 2 assigned.
06	Mar 4	Topic: Synchronization. Mar 7-8 (Thu, Fri): No classes. Spring Break (Mar 7-8-9-10). Homework 2 assigned.
07	Mar 11	Topic: Synchronization.
08	Mar 18	Topic: Deadlocks. Mar 20 (Wed): Withdraw deadline. Mar 20 (Wed): Midterm Exam.
09	Mar 25	Topic: Memory Management. Project 3 assigned.
10	Apr 1	Topic: Memory Management.
11	Apr 8	No classes this week. Apr 10-11-12: Feast of Ramadan holiday.
12	Apr 15	Topic: File Systems. Project 4 assigned.
13	Apr 22	Topic: File Systems. Apr 22-23: No classes. National holiday (Apr 23).
14	Apr 29	Topic: File Systems. Mass Storage. May 1 (Wed): No classes. Labor Day holiday (May 1). Spring Fest (May 3-4).
15	May 6	Topic: Mass Storage. Input/Output. Homework 3 assigned.
16	May 13	Topic: Input/Output. Protection. May 17 (Fri): Last day of classes.

May 20 - June 1, 2024: Final exam period.
June 5: Submission and announcements of grades.
Academic Calendar - Spring 2024

Midterm Exam: March 20, 2024; Time: 19:30. Rooms: EE-03, EE-04, EE-05, EE-214, EE-412.
Final Exam: May 31, 2024; Time: 09:00. Rooms: EE-03, EE-04, EE-05, EE-214, EE-412.