OS/161 is an operating system created at Harvard University, designed as a teaching tool for undergraduate students studying operating systems.[1] It runs on a virtual machine named System/161, which emulates a MIPS R2000/R3000 processor and a memory management unit, but without a floating-point unit or cache.[2] It is used by numerous universities, including the University of New South Wales.[3]

For teaching purposes, many components of the operating system are not included, and are intended to be implemented as assignments by students.[4] Unimplemented components include:

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  1. ^ Holland, David A. (2001). "A New Instructional Operating System" (PDF). www.eecs.harvard.edu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-10-16. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  2. ^ "The OS/161 System : COMP3231/9201/3891/9283 Operating Systems 2024/T1". cgi.cse.unsw.edu.au. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  3. ^ "UNSW Course Outline: COMP3231" (PDF). UNSW Course Outlines Archive. 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-05-18. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  4. ^ "OS/161". os161.org. Retrieved 2024-05-18.

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