Syllabus

CSCE 311 Operating Systems

Topics:

Hardware and architecture support for OS

Process description and Control

Concurrency

Scheduling

Memory Management

File Management

Distributed Systems and networks

Real-world examples of implementations

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Reading and Lectures Policy

Attendance at lectures is mandatory. Students will be expected to have read the material for each lecture prior to the lecture and to be able to actively participate in discussions during class. In order to motivate you in this regard, there will be pop quizes every week and possibly every class. The first 5-15 minutes of the class will be spent on a pop quiz based on the assigned reading material with. You will be allowed to use notes that you have taken, however, you may not use the text book during the quiz. Keep in mind that pop quizes constitute 10% of your grade, if you are habitually late and miss these quizes you will have forfeited one letter grade.

Assignment and Project Policy

This class will entail a great deal of effort on your part. There will be four significant programming projects. You will have two-three weeks to work on each project. In addition, on the weeks when no project is due, written homework will be assigned. Assignments must be turned in before the beginning of lecture (8am) on the specified due date. Likewise, projects will be submitted using the dropbox program on the specified due date. We will be covering a large amount of material, and you will have a significant work load. Consequently:

Late projects and assignments will be charged 10% per day up until 5 days.
After 5 days late projects or assignments will not be accepted.

Obviously, in the event of an unforeseen emergency or serious illness such as lycanthropy, there may be an exception made. It is your responsibility to notify me of emergencies and serious illnesses in a timely manner.

Grading Policy

Participation (quizes)         10%

Programming Projects           35%

Homework                       10%

Midterm Exam                   15%

Final Exam                     30%

Grade ranges

A	90 - 100	B+	86 - 89	B	80 - 85
C+	76 - 79	C	70 - 75	D+	66 - 69
D	60-65	F	below 60

Grades will not be curved. You will receive the grade that you have earned. N.B. If you want to receive a passing grade, then you must earn it during the semester. There will not be any extra credit assignments.

Cheating Policy

... Injures, therefore, should be inflicted all at once, that their ill savor being less lasting may the less offend... Niccolo Machiavelli

Assignments and examination work are expected to be the sole effort of the student submitting the work. Students are expected to follow the Code of Student Academic Responsibility found in the Carolina Community and should expect that every instance of a suspected violation will be reported. Students found guilty of violations of the Code will be subject to academic penalities under the Code in addition to whatever disciplinary sanctions are applied.

Students are expected to do their own work. While discussion of general aspects of the material is encouraged, collaborative efforts are grounds for receiving a failing grade. Academic sanctions are as follows. For the first cheating offense a student will be receive a zero on that assignment For the second offense the student will receive an F as a grade for the course.
Note: If the cheating offense is on a programming project or exam, then the student will receive an F as a grade for the course even if this is the first offense.

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