Introduction to Operating System

1. Define and explain the core functions of an operating system.
2. Compare and contrast different types of operating systems.
3. Describe and implement process management techniques.
4. Analyze and resolve process synchronization issues.
5. Identify and handle deadlocks in operating systems.
6. Apply memory management algorithms effectively.

13 weeks, about 73 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module 1: Operating System Fundamentals

   • Unit 1: Definition and Functions of Operating System (OS) · 3 hours

     Read the definition of an Operating System (OS).. Identify the major functions of the OS.. Understand the importance of the OS in a computer system.. List the various services provided by the OS..

   • Unit 2: History and Evolution of Operating System · 3 hours

     Discuss the history and evolution of operating systems.. State the basic functions of the operating system.. Differentiate the various features of each generation of the operating system..

2. Week 2Module 1: Operating System Fundamentals

   • Unit 3: The Kernel · 4 hours

     Define the kernel.. Describe the functions and responsibilities of the kernel.. Explain the kernel's design philosophies and decisions.. Describe the various kernel-wide design approaches..

   • Unit 4: Types of Operating Systems · 3 hours

     Categorize operating systems based on various criteria.. List the basic features of each type of operating system.. Distinguish between one type of operating system and another..

3. Week 3Module 2: Types of Operating System

   • Unit 1: Disk operating system · 4 hours

     Describe the disk operating system (DOS).. List the classes of DOS.. State what distinguishes the different classes of DOS.. Understand the history of MS-DOS..

   • Unit 2: Real-time operating system · 4 hours

     Define and describe the real-time OS.. Explain its design philosophies.. Describe how it handles tasks such as memory allocation, scheduling, interrupt handling, intertask communication, etc.. State how it is different from the disk OS.. Give examples of RTOS..

4. Week 4Module 2: Types of Operating System

   • Unit 3: Time-Sharing and Object-oriented Operating Systems · 5 hours

     Explain what is meant by object-oriented OS.. Compare with examples the various attempts that had been made to develop an object-oriented OS.. Understand the concept of time-sharing operating systems..

5. Week 5Module 3: Process Management

   • Unit 1: Processes · 4 hours

     Define a process.. List the possible states of a process.. Describe a process control block (PCB).. Describe process creation and process termination..

6. Week 6Module 3: Process Management

   • Unit 2: Co-operating Processes · 4 hours

     Describe the concept of co-operating processes.. State reasons for allowing process co-operation.. Explain interprocess communication.. Describe message passing..

7. Week 7Module 3: Process Management

   • Unit 3: Threads · 5 hours

     Distinguish between a thread and a process.. Enumerate the advantages of threads over processes.. Distinguish between user and kernel threads.. Describe various multithreading models and their advantages and disadvantages.. State the advantages of thread pools and the motivation for thread pools..

8. Week 8Module 3: Process Management

   • Unit 4: CPU Scheduling · 4 hours

     Distinguish between preemptive and non-preemptive scheduling.. State the goals for CPU scheduling.. Give comparative analysis of the various CPU scheduling algorithms..

9. Week 9Module 3: Process Management

   • Unit 5: Algorithm Evaluation · 4 hours

     Describe the various CPU scheduling evaluation algorithms.. Enumerate the advantages and disadvantages of each evaluation algorithm.. Based on your knowledge, select the best scheduling algorithm for a particular system..

10. Week 10Module 4: Process Synchronization

    • Unit 1: Race Condition · 4 hours

      Define Race condition.. Describe some real life examples of race condition.. Describe computer security in view of race condition..

    • Unit 2: Synchronization · 4 hours

      Define process synchronization.. Describe non-blocking synchronization.. Explain the motivation for non-blocking synchronization.. Describe various types of non-blocking synchronization algorithms..

11. Week 11Module 4: Process Synchronization

    • Unit 3: Mutual Exclusion · 4 hours

      Describe what you understand by mutual exclusion.. Describe ways to enforce mutual exclusion..

    • Unit 4: Critical Section Problem · 4 hours

      Explain the critical section problem.. State the different levels of critical section.. Define semaphores and monitors.. Distinguish between monitors and semaphores..

12. Week 12Module 5: Deadlocks

    • Unit 1: Deadlock Characterization · 4 hours

      Define deadlock.. State the necessary conditions for deadlock to occur.. Describe Resource-Allocation graph and explain how it can be used to describe deadlocks.. Describe some of the methods for handling deadlocks..

13. Week 13Module 5: Deadlocks

    • Unit 2: Methods for Dealing with Deadlocks · 6 hours

      Describe deadlock prevention.. Explain what is meant by deadlock avoidance.. Describe Banker's algorithm and Resource-Allocation graph algorithm.. Explain what is meant by safe state.. Describe Deadlock lock detection algorithms and how to recover from deadlock..