italian version

Aims :

The course aims to provide the basic conceptual tools in order to configure and use the most modern operating system architectures. Furthermore, it aims to provide the basic back-ground in order to use the operating system Linux.

Topics :

Introduction: Computer system architecture – Functionality and structure of OSs.
Process Management: The notino of process and thread - Interrupts – Process scheduling
Memory management: Absolute and relocable programs - Paging – Segmentation – Virtual memory
File system: The notion and the logical organization of file – The logical organization of file systems – File system implementation
I/O Management: I/O architecture and devices - I/O kernel subsystem – Mass storage unit management.
Case study: Linux


Textbooks :

Silberschatz, Galvin, “Sistemi Operativi” VI° Ed., Addison-Wesley, 2002

Exam :

The final examination will consist on two parts: a written examination and an oral examination

Tutorial Session :

Tuesday 11:30-13:30