Prof. Stewart Weiss, Department of Computer Science, Hunter College

Course Documents

• Course Structure and Requirements
• Course Schedule and Readings
• Rules and Guidelines for Submitting Assignments
• Sample Midterm Exam Questions
• Final Exam Topics and Sample Questions

Authors' Slides

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Operating-System Structures
• 3. Processes
• 4. Threads & Concurrency
• 5. CPU Scheduling
• 6. synchronization-tools
• 7. Synchronization Examples
• 8. Deadlocks
• 9. Main Memory
• 10. Virtual Memory
• 11. Mass-Storage Structure
• 12. I/O Systems
• 13. File-System Interface
• 14. File-System Implementation
• 15. File-System Internals
• 16. Security
• 17. Protection
• 18. Virtual Machines
• 19. Networks and Distributed Systems
• 20. The Linux System
• 21. Windows 10
• Appendix B
• Appendix C

Chapter Summaries

• Chapter 1 Summary
• Chapter 2 Summary
• Chapter 3 Summary
• Chapter 4 Summary
• Chapter 5 Summary
• Chapter 6 Summary
• Chapter 7 Summary
• Chapter 8 Summary
• Chapter 9 Summary
• Chapter 10 Summary
• Chapter 12 Summary

Assignments

• Assignment 1, due Sept. 11
• Assignment 2, due Sept. 18
• Assignment 3, due Oct. 9
• Assignment 4, due Nov. 14

Frequently Asked Questions

• Can I use an older edition of the book?
  There are many changes between the ninth and tenth editions of the textbook. The tenth edition update includes much more material, in terms of both content and new supporting material. In short, there are important differences. If you are thinking,
  Should you use the new book? Probably.
  Your job is to follow the material and learn it, however you manage it. Books are expensive, yes, but so are college credits. The book can be sold when you are finished with it and the digital edition, 10e, is affordable.
• Will exams have questions about material not covered in class lectures?
  Not intentionally, but if I somehow make a mistake and one slips in, it will not count towards the exam grade.
• Is your lateness policy strictly enforced?
  Absolutely. Hand stuff in on time.