Announcements

CSE 451 is an undergraduate course on operating systems. You will develop your operating system, called JOS, for a standard x86-based personal computer. At the end of this class you will be able to find your way around the source code of most operating systems, and more generally, be comfortable with systems software.

• Jan 4th: Overload link, please see garyki for code
• Jan 4th: Project 1 posted.
• Jan 11th: Partner Groups are posted.
• Jan 12th: Project 2 posted.
• Jan 19th: Project 3 posted.
• Feb 3rd: Midterm Project posted.
• Feb 21th: Project 4 posted.
• Mar 5th: Project 5 posted.
• Mar 5th: Final exam review slides posted

Meetings

Lecture	Thomson Hall 125, MWF 11:30–12:20
Section AA	Mary Gates Hall 231, Th 12:30–1:20
Section AB	Mary Gates Hall 231, Th 1:30–2:20

Staff

Lecturer	Gary Kimura	garyki	Wednesday 10:30am - 11:20am, CSE 476
Lecturer	Mark Zbikowski	mzbik	Friday 10:30 - 11:20, CSE 476
TA	Ryan McMahon	ryanm35	Wednesday 3:00pm - 4:00pm, CSE220
TA	Michael Johonson	mjj47	Monday 10:30am - 11:30am, CSE218

Communication

• Discussion board
• Assignment dropbox

Acknowledgments

This course reuses much of the material from past CSE 451 and MIT’s 6.828 / Caffeinated 6.828. Special thanks to 6.828 staff for the JOS labs.