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MCS4663/Sec02 and MCS5253/Sec01: Operating Systems

Fall 1999, Department of Math. and Computer Science, Lawrence Tech. University

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• Office Room: S112
• Phone: (248) 204-3504
• Fax: (248) 204-3518 (this fax number is for the whole building and senders should be sure to place instructor's name on the fax)
• Dept. Secretary: (248) 204-3560
• Math/CS Drop Box: in front of S120 door. Please put instructor's name and time of submission on your work.
• Email: CHUNG@ltu.edu
• LTU webpage at http://www3.ltu.edu/~chung (syllabus, announcements, lecture notes, programming contest winners, etc.)
• Office Hours: M 1:50-2:40pm and 7:05-7:55pm, Tu 4:50-5:40pm, W 4:50-5:40pm, or by appointment

• Any Linux/UNIX Programming books such as: UNIX System Programming by K. Haviland and Ben Salama (Addison-Wesley), Beginning Linux Programming by N. Matthew and R. Stones (WROX Press)
• Any Linux Books such as: Red Hat Linux 3rd ed. by Pitts and Ball (SAMS pub.)

• Text book homepage: http://www2.awl.com/cseng/books/osc5e/
  
• Red Hat Linux: www.redhat.com
• Alternative OS for Lego Robots: LegOS

1. Overview: Introduction, Computer-System Structures, OS Structures
2. Processes; Process Management
3. CPU Scheduling
4. Process Synchronization
5. Deadlocks
6. Memory Management
7. Virtual Memory
8. File System Interface; File System Implementation
9. I/O Systems
10. Network/Distributed System Structures
11. Protection and Security
12. Case Studies: Linux: Red Hat Linux (5.2 and 6), Windows NT, and LegOS

• Homework exercises from the textbook - 40 points
• Homework programming assignments - 40 points
• 2 Quizes (30 ~ 40 minutes in length at the end of class) - 30 points each, 60 points
• 1 final (everything covered in class) - 58 points
• Attendance, etc. - 2 points

• Wed. 9-29-99: Quiz #1
• Mon. 11-1-99: Quiz #2
• Wed. 11-17-99: Last day to withdraw
• Mon. 12-13-99, Final (Time 5:30-7:20pm)

   A : 90-100%                 C : 70-74%
   A-: 88-89%                  C-: 68-69%
   B+: 85-87%                  D+: 65-67%
   B : 80-84%                  D : 60-64% 
   B-: 78-79%                  D-: 58-59%
   C+: 75-77%                  F : 00-57%

Class Policies

• Attendance is essential to doing well in the course. The exams will focus primarily (but not exclusively) on material presented in the lectures and labs.
• If you are unable to attend a meeting, it is your responsibility to obtain the material from other students or instructor.

Exam. Policies

• There will be no makeup exams will be given.
• Closed books, closed notes, and closed neighbors

Homework Policies

• Homework assignments must be done individually.
• Must be submitted at the beginning of the class on the due date.
• Late submission penalty is 30%.
• No submission will be accepted beyond a week after the due date.

Policy on Academic Misconduct

• Plagiarism is a serious academic offense. DO NOT COPY THE WORK OF OTHERS. Failure to observe this will result in zero point for the assignment.
• Cheating during exams is also a very serious academic offense and will be handled in accordance with University Policy.