CSE 451 is an undergraduate course on operating systems. During the course you will complete several labs, working in teams of two.
Each lab will add a new feature to a primitive operating system called xk
. 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.
There will be an online final exam.
Roughly 70% projects, 10% design docs, and 20% for the final exam.
You will be given reading assignments associated with lecture and section. You should finish the reading before coming to class - we'll assume you've done this reading, and the lectures will enhance the material, rather than regurgitating it.
All work must be turned in by March 21st 11:59pm, no credit is granted after.
Reach out to the instructors if you have additional extension requests.
Collaboration is a very good thing. On the other hand, cheating is considered a very serious offense and is vigorously prosecuted. Vigorous prosecution requires that you be advised of the cheating policy of the course before the offending act.
For this quarter, the policy is simple: don’t cheat. You know it when you’re doing it. We’ll recognize it when you do it. For example:
On the other hand, for this class, you are strongly encouraged to:
If you obtain help of any kind, always write the name(s) of your sources.
Please read CSE’s Academic Misconduct Policy.