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Sections to Read in the text book (5th edition)

• Chapter 1 - Computer Systems Overview
  • 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.7 -- Read and understand.
  • 1.6, Appendix 1B (esp Reentrant Procedures) - Skim.
  • Appendix 1A - Of some interest.
  • Problems : 1.1, 1.2, 1.6, 1.9, 1.10, 1.14.
• Chapter 2 - Operating Systems Overview
  • 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.7 -- Read and understand.
  • 2.5, 2.6 -- Skim.
  • Revies Questions : 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5
• Chapter 3 - Process Description
  • 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 -- Read and understand.
  • 3.5 -- Skim.
  • Review Questions : 3.1, 3.4, 3.5, 3.9, 3.10, 3.14
  • Problems : 3.1, 3.3, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10
• Chapter 4 - Threads, SMP, and Microkernels
  • 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.6 -- Read and understand.
  • 4.4, 4.5 -- Skim.
  • Review Questions : 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.6, 4.7, 4.15
  • Problems : 4.1, 4.2, 4.5
• Chapter 5 - Concurrency : Mutual Exclusion and Synchronization
  • 5.1-6 -- Read and understand.
  • Review Questions : 5.5,5.8,5.9,5.12
  • Problems : 5.2,5.3,5.4,5.9,5.13,5.22,5.23
• Chapter 6 - Concurrency : Deadlock and Starvation
  • 6.1-6 -- Read and understand.
  • 6.7-9 -- Skim
  • Review Questions : 6.3, 6.5, 6.7
  • Problems : 6.3,6.4,6.5,6.6,6.10,6.13
• Chapter 7 - Memory Management
  • 7.1-4 -- Read and understand.
  • 7A -- Skim
  • Review Questions : 7.2,7.3,7.8,7.9
  • Problems : 7.2, 7.3, 7.8, 7.10
• Chapter 8 - Virtual Memory
  • 8.1-2 -- Read and understand.
  • 8.3-5 -- Skim
  • Review Questions : 8.2, 8.4,8.5,8.8
  • Problems : 8.1, 8.2,8.4, 8.6, 8.15, 8.16
• Chapter 9 - Uniprocessor Scheduling
  • 9.1-2 -- Read and understand.
  • 9.3 -- Skim
  • Review Questions : 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.5
  • Problems : 9.1, 9.2, 9.4, 9.10, 9.15
• Chapter 10 - Multiprocessor and Real-Time Scheduling
  • 10.2 -- Read and understand.
  • 10.3 -- Skim
  • Review Questions : 10.4
  • Problems : none
• Chapter 11 - I/O Management and Disk Scheduling
  • 11.1-7 -- Read and understand.
  • 11.8 -- Skim
  • Review Questions : 11.2,11.3,11.6
  • Problems : 11.3, 11.4, 11.7
• Chapter 12 - File Management
  • 12.1-7 -- Read and understand.
  • 12.8 -- Skim.
  • Review Questions : 12.5, 12.9
  • Problems : 12.3, 12.4, 12.6, 12.7
• Chapter 16 - Computer Security
  • 16.1-5 -- Read and understand.
  • 16.6,16A -- Skim
  • Review Questions : 16.5, 16.10, 16.14
  • Problems : 16.1, 16.4, 16.11