Week 01 Notes for CS 3750 -- Fall 2005

• Take Roll.
  
  
• Check to see if there are any computer account problems
  
  
• Announcement(s)
  
  
• Look over salient areas of course description
  
  
• check out the schedule -- next few assignments
  
  
• review directions for homework
  
  
• Cover some topics from lecture notes for chapters 1-3.
  
  
• Lecture Topic(s):
  • What operating systems do
  • The role of interrupts
  • Benefits of dual mode operation
  • System calls