Computer Science 322 Operating Systems Mount Holyoke College Spring 2008

Welcome to CS 322!

Agenda

• Introduction
  • This is an important course! It's a major requirement!
  • What do you mean by "operating system"? Course expectations?
  • Where this course fits in
  • Examples of problems we will study
• Announcements
  • No class Friday!
• Syllabus and Course Ground Rules
• Computer Accounts
• What is an Operating System?

Lecture Assignment

Due at the start of class, Monday, February 4.

You do not need to turn in answers to these questions, but you will have a chance to ask questions about them at the start of class Monday. Note that the textbook's web page has possible answers to many of the exercises at the end of the chapters.

Turn in short answers to these questions. Please turn in a hard copy (typeset or handwritten are OK). We will discuss these questions at the start of class on Monday, so no late submissions are accepted.

The readings for Monday are SG&G Chapter 3. Concentrate your attention on Sections 3.1-3.3. Pay closer attention to the UNIX system calls than the Windows ones.

Examples

Late penalty graph: