CS 1550: Introduction to Operating Systems

Examinations

The 1st mid-term exam for this course for Both sections will be held on Thursday, Feb 24 from 8 - 9:30pm in the 525 Benedum.

The 2nd mid-term exam for this course for Both sections will be held on Thursday, Apr 21 from 8 - 9:30pm in 324 Cathedral of Learning. 


Reading lists:

1st MIDTERM: Chapters 1, 2, and 3. 

2nd MIDTERM: The second midterm exam is not cumulative:

  1. Chapter 4, except 4.6 and 4.8
  2. Chapter 5, except 5.6 - 5.8
  3. Chapter 6, except 6.4.1, 6.4.2, 6.4.4
  4. Chapter 9, only Sections 9.1 and 9.2

Plus ALL Class Notes and materials discussed in class.


Review questions and solutions:

A set of sample review questions for the first midterm are now available here.

Another set of sample review questions for the second midterm are now available here.

A set of sample review questions from last year's final exam are now available in pdf and in ps.

A set of sample questions from an actual final exam with solutions are now available here (doc) and here (pdf).


Sample solutions for this term's quizzes and exams:

Quizzes - Mosse's section - firstsecondthird

             - Brustoloni's section - first, makeup, second

1st MIDTERM: in Word (.doc) format

References for previous CS1550 links: Dr. Mosse, Dr. Amer