1. Term Project 1 CS502 Spring 2006 Operating Systems CS502 Spring 2006 Term Project

2. Term Project 2 CS502 Spring 2006 Term Project – Goals Exposure of class to a number of operating system that are not Unix, Linux, Windows, or Mac OS Individual study in depth of one such operating system Each member of class will study and report on a different system

3. Term Project 3 CS502 Spring 2006 Background All know Unix, Linux, Windows, MacOS Less familiar with “non-traditional” systems Games Cell phone, PDA’s, etc. Real-time applications Process control and/or embedded systems Fault-tolerant transaction systems …

4. Term Project 4 CS502 Spring 2006 Requirements Research phase Identify at least five such systems In-depth study phase With approval of instructor, select one system for in-depth study Oral report Describe your findings to class (10 th and 11 th weeks) Written report Write up your findings Address feedback from your oral report

5. Term Project 5 CS502 Spring 2006 Research Phase Research on web and other sources Identify five candidate operating systems Write one paragraph for each Reason for being Target market and/or application space Principal requirements Goals and objectives of the system List in order of preference for your study

6. Term Project 6 CS502 Spring 2006 Selection of system for study Requires approval of instructor Will attempt to honor highest preferences

7. Term Project 7 CS502 Spring 2006 Study Phase Class of applications and/or users Why is Unix/Linux or Windows not appropriate Describe principal abstractions and services Processes and concurrency Synchronization and interprocess communication Memory management, virtual memory, etc. File systems and/or persistent storage I/O and (possibly) graphics Program loading, security, multiple processor support, networks, as applicable If a major abstraction or service is missing, explain why and how applications do without

8. Term Project 8 CS502 Spring 2006 Reports Present a 10-15 minute oral report describing your findings Support with slides (PowerPoint or otherwise) Accept questions and feedback from class and instructor 10 th and 11 th weeks of class Submit 10-page written report Summary of findings Address feedback from class and instructor Due at start of final class

9. Term Project 9 CS502 Spring 2006 Collaboration Project is designed to be done individually WPI Academic Honesty Policy With approval of instructor, you may collaborate with one other class member Research phase — list seven operating systems Study phase — study two systems, compare and contrast Double-length oral and written reports Explain why collaboration would be better than sum of individual reports on same two systems.

10. Term Project 10 CS502 Spring 2006 Term Project – Timeline AssignmentDeliverableDue Date Request permission to collaborate Email to instructor explaining who and why 2/6/06 List of five operating systems One paragraph for each system2/13/06 Approval of selected system E-mail from instructor2/20/06 Oral reports to class10-15 minute report with slides3/27/06 and 4/3/06 Written reportE-mail to instructor prior to start of final class. Bring printed copy to class 4/24/06

11. Term Project 11 CS502 Spring 2006 Term Project - Grading Project is worth 25% of final grade for CS- 502 6 points for list of five operating systems and descriptive paragraphs 9 points for oral report, emphasizing quality of information about system 10 points for written report, special emphasis on addressing feedback