Operating Systems Teaching Assistant

Teaching Role #

Teaching Assistant for Operating Systems course under Professor Dr. Mohammad Reza Heidarpour at Isfahan University of Technology.

Key Responsibilities #

• Assignment Evaluation: Comprehensive review and grading of student operating systems assignments
• Optional Lectures: Delivered specialized lectures on advanced operating system features
• Student Support: Provided guidance and clarification on complex OS concepts
• Course Material: Assisted in developing practical exercises and assignments

Topics Covered #

• Process Management: Process creation, scheduling, and synchronization
• Memory Management: Virtual memory, paging, and memory allocation strategies
• File Systems: File system design, directory structures, and storage management
• Concurrency: Thread management, deadlock prevention, and race condition handling
• System Calls: Interface between user programs and kernel functionality

Educational Contributions #

• Practical Understanding: Helped students bridge theory with practical implementation
• Problem Solving: Assisted students in debugging complex system-level code
• Concept Clarification: Provided clear explanations of abstract OS concepts
• Performance Analysis: Taught students to analyze and optimize system performance

Student Impact #

• Improved student comprehension of operating system internals
• Enhanced practical programming skills in system-level development
• Increased success rates in operating systems coursework
• Developed strong foundation for advanced systems programming

Teaching Methods #

• Interactive problem-solving sessions
• Hands-on coding exercises and demonstrations
• Real-world examples and case studies
• Collaborative learning and peer discussion