Operating Systems Prelim (CS2510)
Format
The prelim exam in Operating Systems will include an extra question during the mid-term (on process synchronization), the final exam, and an extra question during the final (on scheduling or file system).
The CS2510 final and preliminary exam date and time will be posted on the course website maintained by the current CS2510 instructor.
Reading List
Books:
Current Texts
The Following texts and chapter listings cover the relevant topics for the most recent graduate and undergraduate operating systems courses.
A. S. Tanenbaum and Maarten Van Steen: "Distributed Systems " (2002 ed.: chapters 1-8) - graduate A. S. Tanenbaum: "Modern Operating Systems" (2nd ed.: chapters 2, 3, 5, 6, 9) - undergraduate
Sample Exams
Operating Systems: September 2002, January 2002, September 2001, 1997