1. Term Project Assignment
Operating Systems
CS502
Summer 2006
Term Project
CS-502 (Summer 2006)
Term Project Assignment

2. Term Project Assignment
Term Project – Goals
Exposure of class to a number of operating system that are not Unix, Linux, Windows, or Mac OS
Individual study in depth of one such operating system
Each member of class will study and report on a different system
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3. Term Project Assignment
Background
All know Unix, Linux, Windows, MacOS
Less familiar with “non-traditional” systems
Games
Cell phone, PDA’s, etc.
Real-time applications
Process control and/or embedded systems
Fault-tolerant transaction systems …
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4. Term Project Assignment
Requirements
Research phase
Identify at least five such systems
In-depth study phase
With approval of instructor, select one system for in-depth study
Oral report
Describe your findings to class (8th week)
Written report
Write up your findings
Address feedback from your oral report
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5. Term Project Assignment
Research Phase
Research on web and other sources
Identify five candidate operating systems
Write one paragraph for each
Reason for being
Target market and/or application space
Principal requirements
Goals and objectives of the system
List in order of preference for your study
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6. Selection of system for study
Requires approval of instructor
Will attempt to honor highest preferences
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7. Term Project Assignment
Study Phase
Class of applications and/or users
Why is Unix/Linux or Windows not appropriate
Describe principal abstractions and services
Processes and concurrency
Synchronization and interprocess communication
Memory management, virtual memory, etc.
File systems and/or persistent storage
I/O and (possibly) graphics
Program loading, security, multiple processor support, networks, as applicable
If a major abstraction or service is missing, explain why and how applications do without
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8. Term Project Assignment
Reports
Present a minute oral report describing your findings
Support with slides (PowerPoint or otherwise)
Accept questions and feedback from class and instructor
8th week of class
Submit 10-page written report
Summary of findings
Address feedback from class and instructor
Due at start of final class
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9. Term Project – Timeline
Assignment
Deliverable
Due Date
List of five operating systems
One paragraph for each system
6/1/06
Approval of selected system
from instructor
6/8/06
Oral reports to class
10-15 minute report with slides
7/6/06
Written report
to instructor prior to start of final class. Bring printed copy to class
7/20/06
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10. Term Project Assignment
Term Project - Grading
Project is worth ~25% of final grade for CS-502
6 points for list of five operating systems and descriptive paragraphs
9 points for oral report, emphasizing quality of information about system
10 points for written report, special emphasis on addressing feedback
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