COMP2017 Operating Systems

Second Semester, 2024 - 25

• Please be reminded that Written Test 1 will be conducted at 11:30am on 24 Feb (Monday) in WLB104. Its coverage is: Chapters 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6. [Announcement date: 10 Feb 2025]


• The class on 7 April (Monday) is cancelled (as Prof. Leung will participate in an overseas activity arranged by AR). Make-up class will be provided at 11:30am - 1:20pm on 28 April (Monday) in LT1. [Announcement date: 1 April 2025]


• Please be reminded that Written Test 2 will be conducted at 5:30pm on 25 April (Friday) in WLB104. Its coverage is: Chapters 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11. [Announcement date: 11 April 2025]

• Course Information (1-slide-per-page version)
• Chapter 1: Introduction to Operating Systems (1-slide-per-page version)
• Chapter 2: Processes (1-slide-per-page version)
• Chapter 3: Threads (1-slide-per-page version) [Note: A new tutorial problem, Tutorial Problem 6, has been added].
• Chapter 4: Multithread and Multiprocess Programming (1-slide-per-page version)
• Chapter 5: Uniprocessor Scheduling (1-slide-per-page version)
• Chapter 6: Multiprocessor Scheduling (1-slide-per-page version)
• Chapter 7: Concurrency Control (1-slide-per-page version)
• Chapter 8: Deadlock (1-slide-per-page version)
• Chapter 9: Memory Management (1-slide-per-page version)
• Chapter 10: Virtual Memory (1-slide-per-page version)
• Chapter 11: File Management (1-slide-per-page version)
• Chapter 12: Disk Management (1-slide-per-page version)

• Lab Sheet 1: Virtual Box (PowerPoint Presentation #1)
• Lab Sheet 2: Configuring Virtual Machines (PowerPoint Presentation #2)
• Lab Sheet 3: Multi-thread and Multi-process Programming (PowerPoint Presentation #3)

• Assessment Rubrics for COMP2017


• Assessment schedule:



Assessment	Schedule	Venue	Weighting
Written Test 1	24 February 2025 (Monday), 11:30am - 1:20pm	WLB104	10%
Practical Test	17 March 2025 (Monday), 11:30am - 1:20pm	FSC801C/D, FSC901E	20%
Written Test 2	25 April 2025 (Friday), 5:30 - 6:20pm	WLB104	10%
Examination	3 May 2025 (Saturday), 9:00 - 11:00am	To be confirmed	60%



• Suggested answers for Written Test 1


• Suggested answers for Written Test 2


• Information about Practical Test


• Information about Examination


• Information Given in Practical Test and Exam