CS 5523 Operating Systems
Spring 2001

Class Meets:
        MW 3:30-4:45 pm in room 3.01.08 BB

Course Web Page:
        http://vip.cs.utsa.edu/classes/cs5523s2001

Prerequisites:
        Undergraduate operating systems
        Graduate architecture
        Graduate standing
        If you have not met ALL of these prerequisites, you must see me
This course is concerned with the principles and implementation of the software necessary to manage system resources, particularly in a distributed environment. A core knowledge of basic operating systems concepts (virtual memory, I/O, process management and communication) is assumed. A strong C/Unix background is also assumed.

Textbooks:
        Distributed Systems: Concepts and Design 3rd Edition by G. Coulouris, J. Dollimore and T. Kindberg
        Unix Network Programming Vol. I: Networking APIs: Sockets and XTI by W. R. Stevens
        Unix Network Programming Vol. II: Interprocess Communications by W. R. Stevens

Course Objectives:

• Develop an understanding of distributed systems and the important issues in their design.
• Develop a working knowledge of the infrastructure required to support distributed systems (interprocess communication, internetworking, operating systems)
• Understand how applications are evolving to use distributed system support.

Grading:

• 30% Assignments
• 25% Midterm Examination
• 5% Contribution to class discussion
• 40% Final Examination (Friday, May 11, 2001 1:30-4:15pm)

General:

• Drop Date: Friday, March 23, 2001
• Weekly reading assignments will be given on the web page. Keeping up with the reading is important, since you will be expected to participate in class discussions.
• Assignments are due when they are due.
• Do the independent assignments by yourself. You may not collaborate on an analyses or an assignment unless you have been explicitly assigned to work with someone as part of a team. Copying is considered scholastic dishonesty and is covered in University policy.

Course Outline:

Topic	Reading	Approximate Lecture Time	Supporting Lab
System Models	CDK Chapters 1 and 2	2 Weeks	Lab 1
Networking and Internetworking	CDK Chapter 3; Stevens I	4 Weeks	Labs 1-2
Name Services	CDK Chapter 9; Stevens I		Lab 2
Interprocess Communication	CDK Chapter 4; Stevens I, II		Labs 2-3
Operating System Support	CDK Chapter 6, Stevens II	2 Weeks	Lab 3
Distributed Objects	CDK Chapter 5, 17	2 Weeks	Lab 4
Security	CDK Chapter 7	3 Weeks	Lab 5
Distributed File Systems	CDK Chapter 8		Lab 5