Summary

The course covers the basics of Memory Systems, File Systems, Multithreaded Programming, and Networking. Together these form a strong foundation from which the student can understand cutting edge research in the areas of Virtualization, Distributed Systems, and Internet-scale services in the GT Advanced Operating Systems sequence.

Expected Learning

Highlights of the course include a deep coverage of:

• cache systems and strategies
• how virtual memory is implemented
• the FAT and ext2 file systems
• the pthreads interface
• the network protocol stack and the architecture of the Internet.

Syllabus

Lesson 1: Memory Systems

Lesson 2: File Systems

Lesson 3: Multithreaded Programming

Lesson 4: Networking

Required Knowledge

No prior knowledge of Operating System concepts is assumed; however, the course is dense, since it is intended as a refresher for the student who already has some exposure to OS concepts.