CompSci 143A: Principles of Operating System Instructor: Ardalan Amiri Sani

This course will cover basic topics in operating systems.

Grading

Refer to the slides (os_lecture_1).

Textbook

• Main textbook: Operating System Concepts, A. Silberschatz, P.B. Galvin and G. Gagne, Ninth Edition (any edition of this book beyond the Fifth edition will suffice).
• Other recommended book: Operating Systems: Principles and Practice, T. Anderson and M. Dahlin, Second edition.
• Other recommended book: Modern Operating Systems, A.S. Tanenbaum, third edition.
• Other recommended book: Principles of Operating Systems, L.F. Bic and A.C. Shaw, 2003.

Office hours

• Instructor: Thursdays 9:30am - 10:30am (starting week 2)
• TA: Tuesdays 4:00pm - 5:00pm (starting week 2)

Exams

• In-class quizzes: Thursdays of weeks 3, 5, 7, and 9, during the class.
• Final: Thursday 3/21/2024, 1:30pm - 3:30pm.

Announcements

Will be announced on Canvas.