Although the projects are written for Windows NT, I believe the operating system projects found in "Operating System Projects Using Windows NT", by Gary Nutt are very useful in any environment. The pace is reasonable, and each project amounts to a good one or two week project, which makes completing the book in a semester doable. The projects are easily translated into any operating system, however the sample code is given for Windows NT. This book is also a cheap way to get your hands on a copy of Windows NT and Microsoft Visual C++, as it comes packaged with academic versions of both. The projects cover most OS topics, such as multithread synchronization, virtual memory management, pipes, file IO, and even using TCP/IP for creating a simple talk program.
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Although the projects are written for Windows NT, I believe the operating system projects found in "Operating System Projects Using Windows NT", by Gary Nutt are very useful in any environment. The pace is reasonable, and each project amounts to a good one or two week project, which makes completing the book in a semester doable. The projects are easily translated into any operating system, however the sample code is given for Windows NT. This book is also a cheap way to get your hands on a copy of Windows NT and Microsoft Visual C++, as it comes packaged with academic versions of both. The projects cover most OS topics, such as multithread synchronization, virtual memory management, pipes, file IO, and even using TCP/IP for creating a simple talk program.