Course Syllabus

Course Information：

Year-Semester	Course Number	Course Name	Phase	Credits	Hours	Required/Elective	Instructor	Class	Student NO.	Withdraw	Note
Fall Semester Year 2026	366417	Operating Systems	1	3.0	3	★	Sun, Chin-Yu	GCSIE IEECSG MSIS	25	0	資工所、電資外生所和創新資安合開

Course Plan：

Instructor	Sun, Chin-Yu　Office Hours
Email	cysun@ntut.edu.tw
Last Updated	2026-06-08 10:00:00
Course Objective	*This is a flipped classroom. You're required to watch my video lectures prior to each class, actively participate in weekly sessions (following the designed course plan), and collaborate effectively with your team members to achieve high scores. This course is designed to be highly interactive. The primary purpose of this course is to introduce the basic knowledge of the computer operating system, system module, and overall operation mechanism. Course content includes operating system architecture, processes and threads, CPU scheduling, deadlock, memory systems, file systems, I/O systems, and the concepts of computer security. Course objectives: * To understand the functions of operating systems * To understand the design considerations of the components of an operating system. * To know the important algorithms of operating systems.
Course Schedule	Week 1: Course Introduction, PC Internals Week 2: Introduction & System Structures Week 3: Process Concept (1) Week 4: Process Concept (2) Week 5: Multithreaded Programming Week 6: Process Scheduling (1) Week 7: Process Scheduling (2) Week 8: Midterm exam. Week 9: Synchronization (1) Week 10: Synchronization (2) Week 11: Deadlocks Week 12: Memory management Week 13: Virtual memory Week 14: Storage management Week 15: File systems, Security Week 16: Final exam. Week 17: Final presentation (tentative) Week 18: Final presentation (tentative)
Evaluation and grading policy	Midterm exam 20% Final exam 20% In-class performance 25% Coding Lab 25% Final presentation 10%
Materials	All right reserved. Do not reproduce without permission. Foreign-language textbooks:Yes Silberschatz's Operating System Concepts (10th edition, global edition)
The access to curricular consultation	Email: cysun@ntnt.edu.tw Phone: +886-2-2771-2171 #4245 Office: Hong-Yue Tech. Research Building 336 (please send an email first)
Expanding teaching and resources	● 參與式創新教學 (Participatory & Innovative Teaching) 強調學生參與與產出，導入翻轉、PBL/專題、設計思考或遊戲化等策略。 Emphasizes student engagement and outcomes by adopting strategies such as Flipped Classroom, PBL (Problem/Project- Based Learning), Design Thinking, or Gamification.
The course corresponds to the SDGs	無（None）
Does the course incorporate AI	● 無（None）
Note	In this course, we will focus on transforming theoretical knowledge into practical applications. You may need to bring your own computer to the classroom. A certain level of programming proficiency is required.