OPERATING SYSTEMS A - L

INF/01 - 9 CFU - 2° Semester

Teaching Staff

MARIO DI RAIMONDO


Learning Objectives


Course Structure

In class oral lessons on theoretical arguments and on laboratory-related aspects. Some seminars held by external experts may be proposed.

Should teaching be carried out in mixed mode or remotely, it may be necessary to introduce changes with respect to previous statements, in line with the programme planned and outlined in the syllabus.



Detailed Course Content

The course is an introduction to principles and design of operating systems, as it is essential to coordinate activities and resources of a computing system. It covers the main topics from the software architectures to the management of processes and system resources. With reference to UNIX systems, the laboratory focuses on the use of the shell and on programming, using C language, of crucial aspects related to processes, memory and inter-process communication (IPC).



Textbook Information

authors: Andrew S. Tanenbaum, Herbert Bos
title: Modern Operating Systems (4th edition)
publication year: 2016
ISBN: 9788891912695

authors: Abraham Silberschatz, Peter Baer Galvin, Greg Gagne
title: Operating System Concepts (9th edition)
publication year: 2014
ISBN: 9788865183717




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