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Course Descriptions

• This course explores the fundamental principles of modern operating systems, focusing on Unix-like systems and their impact on computing platforms and industry power.

• Learn the underlying principles in the design and implementation of modern operating systems

  • Kernel structure

  • Process management

  • Memory management

  • File and storage management

• Focusing on Unix-like operating systems (e.g., Linux)

  • Most Oses are influenced by Unix (including Android, Mac OS X, QNX, etc.)

  • Windows is an exception, but we ignore it in this course

• Why Operating Systems Matter: Operating systems are not just technical software layers. They define platform and industry power.

  • The smartphone market is dominated by Android (Google) and iOS (Apple), because controlling the OS means controlling the platform, ecosystem, APIs and revenue model

Programming/Written Assignments

• Environment Setup: Please complete the Docker installation before the first assignment

  • https://github.com/CSE301-Operating-Systems/os-course-docker  

• Programming Assignments

  • Preliminary: Due March 18

  • Homework 1: Due April 5

• Written Assignment

  • TBA