Department of Computer Science
University of Miami
CSC521 - Computer Operating Systems
Fall 2004


Description

Learning Objectives

  1. Understand the structure, operation, and relationship between operating system components.
  2. Write programs that use UNIX system calls to access UNIX services.

Preparation

CSC521 has the pre-requisites: Students who do not meet the pre-requisites must tell the instructor.

Instructor

Dr Geoff Sutcliffe. Contact details are on the WWW at http://www.cs.miami.edu/~geoff. The WWW page gives office hours when students are welcome, and students are encouraged to ask questions by email at all times.

Teaching Assistant

Weina Shen. Contact details are on the WWW at http://www.cs.miami.edu/40_People/50_Graduates/?D=81_Weina_Shen.student.

Contact Hours

Each week there are two 75 minute lectures, Section N:

Students are required to read their email regularly, and to consult the subject WWW page regularly.

Resource materials

The recommended text is: or the resource book

A list of reference texts, lecture slides, and assignments will be available on the WWW.

Assessment

5% Short Essay Assignment
15% Process Management Assignment
15% File Management Assignment
15% Midterm Test (October 21st, in class)
50% Final Exam (December 14th, 8am)

In order to obtain a particular grade, you may be required to attain that grade in all items of assessment.

Assignments will be placed on the WWW. The submission requirements for each assignment will be given with each assignment. Late submissions will not be accepted. Extensions of the due date will be granted if supporting documentary evidence is supplied (e.g., a doctor's certificate). Application for an extension must be made to the instructor before the due date (if possible).

Assessment items must be completed individually. While general interaction between students is encouraged, plagiarism is a breach of the Honor code. It is ok to talk to other students about general solution techniques for assignments, but it is not ok to copy solutions in part or as a whole. Plagiarism will result in a loss of marks for all guilty students involved.