Lecture 1 Introduction
Lecture 1 Introduction
System
An Introduction
Course Information
Course Name: Principles of Operating Systems
Course Code: CS 334
Course Type: Core, 12 credits
Course Description: This course is tailored to develop an understanding of operating
system core concepts.
Mode of Delivery: 2 hours lecture, 1 hour practical per week.
Lecture Session: Tuesday 1600 hrs, room B302
Practical Session: Tuesday 0800 hrs, room D01
Course Instructor: Anthony Kigombola, A107, [email protected]
Course Assistant: Henry Mkama,
Practical
P1 Investigating Deadlocks
P2 Process States and Memory Management
P3 Process Synchronization
P4 Process Scheduling
P5 Memory Management
Case Studies
Assessment
By the end of this lecture, you will have gained knowledge of the
following topics.
i. Operating System Overview
ii. History of Operating Systems
iii. Types of Operating Systems
iv. General Concepts on Operating Systems
Introduction to Operating Systems