HC Security and Performance in System Design Essay

Operating Systems
Generals requirements:
– Deliverable: 3–4 pages (not including references) in ACM template double column
format (https://www.acm.org/publications/proceedings-template). Submit both an
editable document (Word, Pages, LaTex, etc.) and a PDF file. Include all fonts in the
PDF when applicable.
You may choose to write a paper about any subject in OS. It could either be a survey paper or
discuss a specific solution/algorithm. Use a meaningful title. Here are some sample topics and
sample titles:
1. Memory
– Evolution of memory management for x86-64 architecture
– Progress in paging algorithms research
2. Processes and Threads
– kernel support for microservice
– Linux, Mac OSX, Windows, which one can claim a microkernel architecture?
3. Security
– Tradeoff between security and performance in system design
4. File and I/O
– From ext3 to ext4, changes in Linux file system to better support a desktop user
environment