Advanced Operating Systems IO1107

Course content:
1. Introduction to Linux kernel 2.0
2. Process states. Wakeup and sleep algorithms.
3. Character device drivers.
4. Block device drivers. Kernel modules.
5. Interrupts and system calls.
6. Processor scheduler
7. Buffer cache.
8-9. File systems.
10-11. Memory management.
12. Network devices.
13. Further versions of Linux Kernel
14. Linux 2.0 on SMP machines.
15. Repetition of the material. Example exam test.
Learning outcomes:
Students should learn fundamentals of Linux kernel v. 2.0. They should be able to introduce their own modifications into the kernel.