Course Syllabus
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science| COURSE ID: | CSC-355 |
| COURSE NAME: | Operating Systems |
| CREDITS: | 3 |
TEXT BOOK:
Operating Systems Third Edition, by Gray Nutt, Addison Wesley, 2004
INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION:
***To be provided for each section***
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
An operating system is a program that acts as the link between the computer and its users. A well-written operating system makes it easy and fun to use a computer. This course will introduce the student to the principles and concepts of operating systems design, discuss major issues of importance in the design, and show how different widely used operating systems have implemented the design ideas. In short, this course will teach what operating systems does, how it may do it, and why there are different approaches.
PREREQUISITE: CSC-254 (Data Structures)COURSE GOALS- STUDENT LEARNER OUTCOMES
The student should
- Be able to explain the evolution and objectives of operating systems
- Explain the major functions of an operating system
- Survey and understand the general structure/ design of commercial state-of-the-art operating systems. In particular gain familiarity with both MS Windows and Linux operating systems
- Understand and analyze user needs for operating systems and specify basic performance criteria for operating systems
- Understand multitasking and multithreaded applications
- Learn the programming aspect of creation of an operating system
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS
WEEK 1-3:
.Introduction to Operating Systems
.OS Organization
.Computer Organization
WEEK 4:
.Device Management
WEEK 5-6:
.Process Management
.Process Synchronization
WEEK 7-9:
.Scheduling
.Deadlock
WEEK 10:
.File Management
WEEK 11-12:
.Memory Management
.Virtual Memory
WEEK 13-14:
.Protection and Security
WEEK 15-16:
.Issues in Distributed OS
WEEK 15-16:
.During the course both MS windows and Linux operating systems command sets will be reviewed.
. Projects/ Assignments approximately every two to three weeks
. Midterm exam is administered during the official midterm exam week
. The Final Exam is administered during the official university final schedule period
COURSE ASSESSMENT- LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES*
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Computer Projects
Computer Projects will be given on material covered in class. General computer labs are available throughout the campus for students to do their work. The students are encouraged to make regular visits during office hours, to meet in study groups, and to use the Computer/ Programming Tutors from the School of Natural Sciences.
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Late Work And Make-Ups
All computer projects, assignments, quizzes and exams must be completed by the scheduled date. Late assignments or make-up tests or quizzes will only be allowed with official documentation and grades may be lowered. To qualify for a make-up, a student must have notified the professor and rescheduled in a timely manner.
GRADING STANDARDS- ASSESSMENT TOOLS
The grades will be evaluated based on the practical and written tests/ quizzes as follows.
| Programs/Assignments | 35% |
| Mid-Term Exam | 30% |
| Final Exam | 30% |
| Class Participation | 5% |
The grading scale guideline: **
| A | 92-100% |
| A- | 88-91% |
| B+ | 85-87% |
| B | 82-84% |
| B- | 78-81% |
| C+ | 75-77% |
| C | 72-74% |
| C- | 68-71% |
| D+ | 65-67% |
| D | 58-64% |
| F | 0-57% |
UNIVERSITY POLICY
1) Attendance:
Lincoln University uses the class method of teaching, which assumes that each student has something to contribute and something to gain by attending class. It further assumes that there is much more instruction absorbed in the classroom than can be tested on examinations. Therefore, students are expected to attend all regularly scheduled class meetings and should exhibit good faith in this regard. For the control of absences, the faculty adopted the following regulations:
- Four absences may result in an automatic failure in the course.
- Three tardy arrivals may be counted as one absence.
- Absences will be counted starting with whatever day is specified by the instructor but not later than the deadline for adding or dropping courses.
- In case of illness, death in the family, or other extenuating circumstances, the student must present documented evidence of inability to attend classes to the Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management. However, in such cases the student is responsible for all work missed during those absences.
- Students representing the University in athletic events or other University sanctioned activities will be excused from class (es) with the responsibility of making up all work and examinations. The Registrar will issue the excused format to the faculty member in charge of the off- or on-campus activity for delivery by the student(s) to their instructors.
Students are responsible for proper conduct and integrity in all of their scholastic work. They must follow a professor's instructions when completing tests, homework, and laboratory reports, and must ask for clarification if the instructions are not clear. In general, students should not give or receive aid when taking exams, or exceed the time limitations specified by the professor. In seeking the truth, in learning to think critically, and in preparing for a life of constructive service, honesty is imperative. Honesty in the classroom and in the preparation of papers is therefore expected of all students. Each student has the responsibility to submit work that is uniquely his or her own. All of this work must be done in accordance with established principles of academic integrity.
An act of academic dishonesty or plagiarism may result in failure for a project or in a course. Plagiarism involves representing another person's ideas or scholarship, including material from the Internet, as your own. Cheating or acts of academic dishonesty include (but are not limited to) fabricating data, tampering with grades, copying, and offering or receiving unauthorized assistance or information.3) The Student Conduct Code:
Students will be held to the rules and regulations of the Student Conduct Code as described in the Lincoln University Student Handbook. In particular, excessive talking, leaving and reentering class, phones or pagers, or other means of disrupting the class will not be tolerated and students may be asked to leave. Students who constantly disrupt class may be asked to leave permanently and will receive an F.
4) The Core Curriculum Learner Competencies:All courses offered through the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science require students to meet at least the following out of the 8 Core Curriculum Learner Competencies:
(1) Listen and effectively communicate ideas through written, spoken, and visual means;(2) Think critically via classifying, analyzing, comparing, contrasting, hypothesizing, synthesizing, extrapolating, and evaluating ideas;
(6) Apply and evaluate quantitative reasoning through the disciplines of mathematics, computational science, laboratory science, selected social sciences and other like-minded approaches that require precision of thought;
(8) Demonstrate positive interpersonal skills by adhering to the principles of freedom, justice, equality, fairness, tolerance, open dialogue and concern for the common good.
Note:
* The instructor of a given section of the course may make some modifications to the evaluation as well as to the rest of the syllabi including but not limited to; the grade weights, number of tests, and test total points.
**The grading scale guideline includes a 2-point flexibility.
Please consult with the department chairperson for any program updates or corrections which may not be yet reflected on this page _ last updated 11/20/2007.
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