Please note that the dates and topics on this page are subject to change. Current as of 16 July 2012.
| Week # | Week beginning | Topic(s) | Textbook chapter(s) | Assignments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012-07-23 | Course introduction | Intro, 1, 2 | A0 released (not marked) |
| 2 | 2012-07-30 | Processes and threads | 3, 4 | A1 released (25%) |
| 3 | 2012-08-06 | CPU scheduling | 5 | |
| 4 | 2012-08-13 | Process synchronisation | 6 | |
| 5 | 2012-08-20 | Main memory, paging, virtual memory | 8, 9 | A1 due (Friday 24th at 8pm) |
| 6 | 2012-08-27 | I/O, IRQ, DMA | 13 | A2 released (25%) |
| 7 | 2012-09-03 | File systems interface | 10 | |
| 8 | 2012-09-10 | Guest lecture | N/A | |
| 9 | 2012-09-17 | File systems implementation | 11 | A2 due (Friday 21st at 8pm) |
| Mid-semester break | ||||
| 10 | 2012-10-01 | Mass storage | 12 | A3 released (25%) |
| 11 | 2012-10-08 | Protection | 14 | |
| 12 | 2012-10-15 | Real time operating systems | 19 | |
| 13 | 2012-10-22 | Revision | N/A | A3 due (Friday 26th at 8pm) |
| Swotvac | ||||
| Exam period - week 1 | ||||
| Exam period - week 2 | ||||
