Introduction

Fundamental concepts, The role of an operating system in computer systems, Operating system structure and operation.

Process Management

Process concept, Process scheduling, Process state, Process management, Co-operating processes, Inter-process communication (IPC), Kernel.

Threads

Basics concept, Multithreading models, Threading issues.

CPU Scheduling

Basic concepts, Scheduling criteria, Scheduling algorithm, Algorithm evaluation.

Process Synchronization

Critical-section problem, Synchronization hardware, Semaphores, Classic problems of synchronization.

Deadlocks

System model, Deadlock characterization, Methods for handling deadlocks, Deadlock prevention, Deadlock avoidance, Deadlock Detection, Recovery from deadlock.

Storage Management

Basic concepts, Swapping, Contiguous memory allocation, Paging, Segmentation, and segmentation with paging.

Virtual Memory

Basic concepts, Demand paging, Page replacement, Thrashing.

File Concept

File support, Access methods, Allocation methods, Directory systems, File protection, Free space management.

Distributed Systems

Types of distributed operating system, Communication protocols.

Distributed File Systems

Naming and transparency, Remote file access.

Protection and Security

Goals of protection, Domain of protection, Access matrix, Implementation of access matrix, The security problem, User authentication, Security system and facilities.

Case Studies

Study of a representative operating system.
Operating Systems