CSC 7103: Lecture 1

Tuesday, August 25 2026

Welcome and Introduction to CSC 7103

Mandatory Readings

• Operating Systems Principles
• How (and How Not) to Write a Good Systems Paper
• On Being The Right Size

Further Reading

• Introduction to OS (Arpaci-Dusseau C2)
• You and your Research
• Syllabus

Links

• Slides (ppt), slides (pdf)

Assignments

• Assignment 0, due Tuesday, September 1 2026, before the lecture

Reading Assignments

• Reading Assignment 0, due Thursday September 3 2026, before the lecture

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