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California State University Stanislaus

CS 3750-001: Operating Systems I

Fall 2023

12:30 - 1:45 pm, Tu Th, DBH 165, Dr. Megan Thomas

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Welcome to CS3750-001, an introduction to operating systems. Topics include:

Introduction to computer operating system design and implementation issues. Historical development of operating systems; management of processes, concurrent processes, storage, and I/O systems; distributed operating systems; protection and security; ethical issues relating to security and privacy; and case studies of operating systems.

Prerequisites: CS 3100 and CS 3740.

Announcements and Upcoming Events

10 Oct 2023	SOSP Videos assignment: Watch at least four of the talks given on the SOSP History Day in 2015. Do not select the 'Overview of the Day' or 'Founding of SOSP' or 'Reminiscences on SOSP' videos. Any other four on that page (given after 9am and before 5pm). For each of the videos you watch, write a one paragraph summary. In addition to the summary, name at least two people the speakers mentioned and the reason each person was mentioned, or name two topics in the talk that overlap with topic we have discussed in class. (The YouTube video links at the bottom of the "ACM & VIDEO" pages work even if you do not log in to the ACM Digital Library.)
4 Sept 2023	Vint Cerf came up in conversation last Thursday. Here is a podcast interview with Vint Cerf, 5 July 2023, by the Babbage podcast. Should be available on your favorite podcast application.
28 Aug 2023	Career Fair on 10/4, 1:00 PM-4:00 PM, at the Event Center. (Some preparation events before then, to help with resume creation, etc.) Career Center Events, Fall 2023
22 Aug 2023	Welcome to CS 3750!

Homeworks

	Points
Lab 1	10
Problem Set 1	10
SOSP Videos Report	8
Problem Set 2	10
Lab 2	10
Lab 3	25
Problem Set 3	10

Resources

On-line Resources

• Campus Resources
• Career and Professional Development Center
• CSU Stanislaus Dreamers: Resources for AB540 and undocumented students
• Disability Resource Services
• Useful campus resource links, courtesy the Learning Commons
• Unix Commands
• 100 Useful Unix Commands
• 50 Most Frequently Used UNIX / Linux Commands (With Examples)
• Operating Systems
• Linux OS source code
• Android OS source code
• Ubuntu OS source code
• GitHub Open Source Operating Systems collection
• TinyOS OS source code, created by the TinyOS project
• Operating Systems History
• Microsoft DOS V1.1 and V2.0 source code
• Operating Systems Experts
• SIGOPS: ACM Special Interest Group on Operating Systems
• Usenix, particularly OSDI: the USENIX Symposium on Operating Systems Design and Implementation

Fun News

• "The best states in the US for tech jobs", Computerworld, 20 Oct 2022.
• "Developer jobs: Nearly a third of top tech roles remain empty, say recruiters: Despite hiring freezes and layoffs, companies of all sizes need software professionals - and there simply aren't enough to go around", ZDNet, 20 Oct 2022.
• "The US government just launched a big push to fill cybersecurity jobs, with salaries to match", (ZDNet.com, 16 Nov 2021)
• "Top 10 Data Science Jobs that will Rise to Prominence in 2022", (AnalyticsInsight.net, 18 Nov 2021)
• Podcast: "Where the Internet Lives". A Google-centric view into the insides of data centers, and interviews with assorted people who work at them. May give you insights into possible future careers.
• Podcast: "Episode 434: Steven Skiena on Preparing for the Data Structures and Algorithm Job Interview" of the Software Engineering Radio podcast. (10 Nov 2020)
• "The Highest Paying IT Jobs For 2021: Robert Half", 19 Oct 2020, CRN.com
• Curious about what an interview for a software engineering job might involve? Listen to: "Episode 412: Sam Gavis-Hughson on Technical Interviews", 10 June 2020, IEEE Software Engineering Radio