1. Operating Systems lectures – preliminary information
John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Landscape Architecture
Operating Systems lectures – preliminary information
Viktor Melnyk, DSc, PhD, prof. KUL

2. General information
Course aims are to familiarize students with the basic concepts and ideas used in operating systems, both historical and contemporary, and to present specific solutions used in Unix and Windows operating systems families.
Course structure:
Lecture - 15 hours
Classes - 30 hours
Credits ECTS: 4
Form: Exam

3. Planned topics for lectures
The essence, role and tasks of the operating system. Types of operating systems. Basics of operation.
Resources, processes and threads. Properties and desirable features of operating systems. Concurrent processing.
Planning the processor allocation. Planning algorithms.
Systemic mechanisms of processes and threads synchronization.
Memory management.
Virtual memory.
File system.
Input / output mechanisms.

4. The assessment criteria and ways of verifying the intended learning outcomes
The exam (for those who passed the classes) consists in conducting a test of the knowledge provided during the lectures. The exam grade is formed on the basis of two components:
70 % - written answers to test tasks and oral answers in case of doubt,
30% - the grade obtained from the classes.
A grading scale:
90 – 100% - very good (5.0), 
80 – 89% - good plus (4.5),
70 – 79% - good (4.0),
60 – 69% - satisfactory plus (3.5),
50 – 59% - satisfactory (3.0),
below 50% - unsatisfactory (2.0).

5. Literature
Basic:
Andrew S. Tanenbaum: Modern Operating Systems (4th Edition). Pearson, p.
William Stallings: Operating Systems: Internals and Design Principles (8th Edition). Pearson, p.
Abraham Silberschatz, Peter B. Galvin, Greg Gagne: Operating System Concepts, 8th Edition. Wiley; 8 edition, p.
Supplementary:
M.J. Bach: Budowa systemu operacyjnego Unix, WNT, Warszawa 1994
T.W. Ogletree: Windows XP PL. Księga eksperta, Helion, Gliwice 2002
U. Vahalia: Jądro systemu Unix, WNT, Warszawa 2000
D.A. Solomon: Inside Windows NT, Microsoft Press, 1998
B. Goodheart, J. Cox: Sekrety magicznego ogrodu. UNIX® System V Wersja 4 od środka. WNT, Warszawa 2001.
U. Vahalia: Jądro systemu UNIX®. Nowe horyzonty. WNT, W-wa, 2001.
D. A. Solomon, M. E. Russinovich: Microsoft Windows® 2000 od środka, Helion, 2003.
R. Lowe: Kernel Linux. Przewodnik programisty, Helion, 2004

6. GOOD LUCK 