CPS 470 - Introduction to Operating Systems

Lab 1 Introduction to Linux Kernel Modules

1. To get familiar with the process of kernel module compilation.
2. To present how a module can be used with a kernel.
3. To get familiar with simple kernel debugging methods.
4. To implement two kernel modules.

Lab 2 Process Management

1. To get familiar with the process of kernel module compilation.
2. To present how a module can be used with a kernel.
3. To get familiar with simple kernel debugging methods.
4. To implement two kernel modules.

Lab 3 Thread Management

1. Learn to program a concurrent application using POSIX threads.
2. Become familiar with application of the TCP/IP servers.
3. To get familiar with functions for string handling in C.

Lab 4 Synchronized Thread Pool

1. Creating and managing a thread pool.
2. To get familiar with Pthreds and POSIX synchronization.