SIT222

Operating Systems

Prescribed Readings


You are required to undertake readings of the prescribed textbook each week to cover the content
of this unit. The weekly classes, including the associated PowerPoint slides, include basic coverage
of most concepts, however the textbook provides much more detailed information and is
considered assessable content.
Prescribed readings for the current fourth edition of the textbook are as
follows:







Week
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

Prescribed reading/s
Chapter 1
Chapter 2, up to and including Section 2.2
Chapter 2, Section 2.4
Chapter 3, up to and including Section 3.3
Chapter 3, Sections 3.4-end of chapter
Chapter 2, Section 2.3
Chapter 6, up to and including Section 6.2.1
Chapter 2, Section 2.5
Chapter 6, Sections 6.2.2-end of chapter
Chapter 4, up to and including Section 4.3
Chapter 4, Section 4.4
Chapter 5, Section 5.4
Chapter 9, up to and including Section 9.3
Chapter 9, Sections 9.6-9.9
Chapter 7
Chapter 10, Section 10.8 (recommended only)

Pages
1-84
85-119
149-167
181-208
209-262
119-149
435-440
167-172
440-470
263-299
299-319
369-388
593-611
626-684
471-516
802-849

Prescribed readings for the previous third edition of the textbook are as
follows:







Week
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

Prescribed reading/s
Chapter 1
Chapter 2, up to and including Section 2.2
Chapter 2, Section 2.4
Chapter 3, up to and including Section 3.3
Chapter 3, Sections 3.4-end of chapter
Chapter 2, Section 2.3
Chapter 6, up to and including Section 6.2.1
Chapter 2, Section 2.5
Chapter 6, Sections 6.2.2-end of chapter
Chapter 4, up to and including Section 4.3
Chapter 4, Section 4.4
Chapter 5, Section 5.4
Chapter 9, up to and including Section 9.1
Chapter 9, Section 9.3 up to and including Section 9.3.3
Chapter 9, Sections 9.4-9.7
Chapter 8, Section 8.3
Chapter 12 (recommended only)

Pages
1-82
83-117
145-163
175-201
201-254
117-145
433-438
163-168
438-466
255-291
292-312
360-388
611-616
622-630
641-692
568-580
929-958