Operating Systems (CSCI 375)

Summer Semester 2024

The instructor for CSCI 375 this semester is

Professor Jinwoo Kim(jwkim@jjay.cuny.edu)

Course Description
(From the Syllabus:)

"This course introduces basic principles and techniques used in the design and implementation of operating systems. The course follows text; however, supporting material is introduced throughout the course. Topics are basic and advanced features of modern operating systems including processes, I/O, memory, and processor scheduling."

Course Syllabus

Download the syllabus

Course Announcements

Final Exam: 7/10/2025

Assignments
(10% penalty per day for late project and no late homework will be accepted)

Homework #3 (Due by July 9th, 2025): Odd number questions of Excercise Problems for Chapter 8 ~ Chapter 10 (Practice and Exerecise problems Except programming questions)

Project 2: Critical section problem, due by July 9th, 2025

Homework #2 (Due by July 3, 2025): Odd number questions of Excercise Problems for Chapter 4 ~ Chapter 7 (Practice and Exerecise problems Except programming questions)

Project 1: multithreading application, due by June 19, 2025

Homework #1 (Due by June 13, 2025: Even number questions of Excercise Problems for Chapter 1 ~ Chapter 3 (Practice and Exerecise problems Except programming questions)

Class lecture notes

Lecture 1 (PDF format)
Lecture 2 (PDF format)
Lecture 3 (PDF format)
Lecture 4 (PDF format)
Lecture 5 (PDF format)
OpenMP Installation
- C++
  - Windows (Command line)
    - Download TDM-GCC and unzip it
    - open a command prompt and run mingwvars.bat from the folder
  - Windows (CodeBlocks)
    - Instructions
  - Linux
    - g++ should already be on the command line
  - Mac
    - Install homebrew using /usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
    - Install gcc using /usr/local/bin/brew install gcc
    - use g++-10 as the compile command
  - Test
    - Download openmp_confirm.cpp
    - Compile with g++ -o openmp_confirm openmp_confirm.cpp -fopenmp
    - Run openmp_confirm
    - You should see:
      - hi from thread 0
      - hi from thread 1
  - Using Microsoft Visual Studio (2015 or later recommended)
    - Open a new empty project (console application). Empty project should not have precompiled header
    - Now, right click on the new opened solution(++ sign) in Solution Explorer
    - A property window will appear. Go to Configuration Properties -> C/C++ -> Language.
    - Now click Open MP Support -> select Yes (/openmp) from a dropdown box. You are all set at this point.
    - Test: Add openmp_confirm.cpp file as an existing item in to the Source Files directory (in Solution Explorer window).
    - Build and run the openmp_confirm.cpp file (Shortcut: Ctrl + F5)
    - You should see:
      - hi from thread 0
      - hi from thread 1
    - For the older VS (2013 or earlier) versions you might need to follow below instructions along with the instructions above.
    - Go to Build menu (top level) -> Configuration Manager.
    - In the Project contexts area box: set Configuration as Debug and Platform as Win32 from the dropdown boxes. You are all set now!