COS431: Operating Systems 
Fall, 2002

Larry Latour, Associate Professor of Computer Science
University of Maine

Course Outline
Course info, topical coverage, and grading policy and expectations.
COS431 on FirstClass
You can login to Firstclass directly through the web here, or you can launch your Firstclass browser. Go to the conferences Semester Courses, then Fall Courses, then COS431(Latour). To simplify this path, make an alias of the COS431 conference on your desktop.
Semester Projects
A complete description of the five major projects of this course.
Project Teams
A list of the project teams in this class.
A Silly Dining Philosopher's Applet!
A simple but good example of what the dining philosopher's problem is all about. For a more complete description of the problem, see page 125 of our textbook.
A Java-based BRAIN97 Implementation
For those who would like to test their BRAIN02 programs, this Java-based BRAIN97 implementation should work for all BRAIN02 operations except the shared memory and semaphore operations. Applet Version 4 is an implementation of project 4 and should run all project 1-3 code. Applet Version 5 is an implementation of the project 5 virtual memory system. Many thanks to CS major (now CS alumnus) Jerry Spaulding for providing this unique implementation.
Introduction to UNIX in the UMaine CS Dept.
An extensive document outlining Unix fundamentals, available in both single and multiple html page format.
Unix Man Pages on the Web
A useful cross-referenced version of most if not all of the Unix man pages.
The Minix Home Page
Andrew Tanenbaum's complete Minix home page, containing more than you ever want to know about Minix.
The Linux Home Page
Linux is a free Unix-type operating system originally created by Linus Torvalds with the assistance of developers around the world.
FIPS
FIPS Version 2.0, a program for non-destructive splitting of harddisk partitions.
Powerquest Partition Magic 3.0
A possibly more reliable alternative to FIPS. A review of Partition Magic can be found here .
Study Guides
Provided one week before each exam. Remember, you are allowed a 3x5 inch index card of notes for each exam (both sides):

Last Updated: 11/7/2002