Readings "Passive" learning opportunities

This page collects together all of the “readings” associated with individual modules.

In this site, readings represent “passive” learning opportunities, as opposed to experiences, which represent “active” learning opportunities. In many courses, readings and experiences together constitute the “assignments”.

Module: Getting Started

Guided tour of Morea course websites

About Morea

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Syllabus

Detailed syllabus for this course

Syllabus

Getting Started

Course objectives, logistics, administrivia

Lecture notes

The Linux command-line

Lecture notes Tutorials Games

Module: Computer Architecture ([Over|Re]view)

Computer Architecture

Overview/Review of Fundamental Computer Architecture Concepts

Lecture notes

The Memory Bottleneck

Overview/Review of the reasons for and solutions to the Memory Bottleneck

Lecture notes

Module: OS Overview and Interfaces

What's an Operating Systems

Overview of the role of the OS

Lecture notes Reading: OSTEP 2.1-2.4

The Kernel

Overview of the booting process and of the kerne’s role

Lecture notes

OS Interfaces

Overview of Operating System interfaces

Lecture notes

OS History

A very brief history of Operating Systems

Lecture notes Reading: OSTEP 2.5-2.6