2024 Faculty Courses School of Computing Undergraduate major in Mathematical and Computing Science
Operating Systems
- Academic unit or major
- Undergraduate major in Mathematical and Computing Science
- Instructor(s)
- Ryuichi Sakamoto
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-6 Tue / 5-6 Fri
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- MCS.T314
- Number of credits
- 200
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 14, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
Operating systems (OS) is software that abstract computer hardware and manages computer resources. In this lecture, we explain the basic concepts and functions of OSes. Also, deepen understanding through exercises.
Course description and aims
A student understands and master the following basic concepts and functions. In particular, he/she can make efficient use of hardware by understanding how OSes connect application software and hardware.
- OS startup
- Input / output
- Filesystem
- Process management: loading and executing programs
- Process management: concurrent processing, scheduling
- concurrency control (synchronization)
- memory management
- virtualization
- networking
- security
Keywords
Operating system, hardware abstraction, resource management
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
In the lecture time, lextures are given and assignments are explained.
On assignment will be given as homework for each one or two lectures.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Operating system | |
| Class 2 | C language basics | |
| Class 3 | OS startup | Understand the OS boot process. |
| Class 4 | Input / output | Understand busy waiting and interrupt input / output. |
| Class 5 | File system | Understand structure the file system: linked allocation and indexed allocation. |
| Class 6 | Loading and executing programs: compilation, linking and loading | |
| Class 7 | Loading and executing programs: system calls | Understand program loading and execution, system calls. |
| Class 8 | Concurrent processing and scheduling (1): thread and context switch | Understand thread switching (context switching). |
| Class 9 | Concurrent processing and scheduling (2): scheduling | |
| Class 10 | Concurrency control (1): pessimistic and optimistic techniques | Understand race condition and techniques to cope with it. |
| Class 11 | Concurrency control (2): software, hardware and language systems | |
| Class 12 | Memory management (1): paging | Understand the paging. |
| Class 13 | Memory management (2): virtual memory | |
| Class 14 | Virtualization |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
None.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Lecture the main parts of the following reference books. Silberschatz and Galvin: Operating System Concepts, 9th ed., John Wiley & Sons, 2012.
In addition, reference materials will be instructed as appropriate during the lecture.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Evaluate students' understanding of the basic functions of the operating system. Grades are determined based on assignments.
Related courses
- MCS.T233 ： Computer Systems
Prerequisites
None.