Operating Systems, Spring 2011
    Schedule of Topics

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    This schedule will give you an idea of the order of topics and chapters that will be covered. It will very likely change during the semester. Topics may be added if time allows, or not covered if we progress more slowly than estimated here.

    
Week    Dates        Chapter        Topic

1       1/25-1/27    1              Introduction to Operating Systems

2       2/1-2/3      2              Computer Systems, Operating Systems structures

3       2/8-2/11     3              Processes

4       2/15-2/18    3, 4           Processes, Threads               

5       2/22-2/24    4              Threads

6       3/1-3/3      5              Scheduling

**************** SPRING BREAK 3/7 - 3/11 ******************************

7       3/15                        Review for exam
        3/17                        MIDTERM EXAM

8       3/22-3/24    6              Synchronization

9       3/29-3/31    6, 7           Synchronization, CPU simulation
        
10      4/5-4/7      7              Deadlocks

11      4/12-4/14    8              Memory Management

12      4/19         8              Fragmentation, Paging
        4/21         NO CLASS       EASTER BREAK

13      4/26-4/28    8, 9           Paging, Virtual Memory

14      5/3-5/5      9              Virtual Memory, Review for final

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    Constance Royden--croyden@cs.holycross.edu
    Computer Science 346--Operating Systems
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