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time of the first class and is constantly updated. Students should
consult this page regularly for all information relevant to this course
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Instructor
Dr. George Karakostas
ITB/218, ext 26132, Mac address: karakos
Office hours: M 4:30 - 5:30 PM, Fr 2:30 - 3:30 PM
Course Assistance
Mehrdad Alemzadeh, Rm. ITB/204, Mac address: alemzam, Rm. ITB/204, Office hours: W 16:30 - 18:30 PM
Schedule
Term II, 2011/12
M, W : 11:30 - 12:20, Fr : 13:30 - 14:20, Place: HH/302
Course Objectives
In this course, we will study the structure of
modern operating systems and the concepts that are essential to it.
These include processes and threads, synchronization and communication,
scheduling, memory management, file systems, resource protection.
Prerequisites
Credit or registration in one of COMP SCI 2ME3, SFWR ENG 2AA4, 3K04, 3M04.
Antirequisites
COMP ENG 4SN4, COMP SCI 3MH3, 4SH3, SFWR ENG 3BB4.
Outline of Topics (Tentative list of topics approximately per week; chapters refer to main textbook)
Student Assessment (Grading)
Policy on delayed assignments: Assignment
credit is multiplied by 0.75 the first minute of every extra day the
assignment is late. E.g., if the assignment is due on Wed. 11:59 PM,
and its final grade is X, then if it was submitted on Thur. 12:00 AM
the credit is 0.75*X, if it was submitted on Fr. 12:00 AM the credit is
0.75*0.75*X=0.5625*X, etc. At the
end of the semester each group will have 3 days to apply towards
extending assignment deadlines (e.g., if your first assignment was 1
day late and your second assignment was 4 days late you can extend
Assignment 1 by 1 day and Assignment 2 by 2 days, so that Assignment 1
is not counted as late at all, and Assignment 2 is only 2 days late).
Resources
Textbook: A. Silberschatz, P.B. Galvin, and
G. Gagne. Operating System Concepts, 8th edition, 2009 John Wiley and
Sons.
Course resources:
Nachos:
Academic Dishonesty
"Academic dishonesty consists of misrepresentation by
deception or by other
fraudulent means and can result in serious consequences, e.g. the grade
of
zero on an assignment, loss of credit with a notation on the transcript
(notation reads: "Grade of F assigned for academic dishonesty"),
and/or
suspension or expulsion from the university.
It is your responsibility to understand what constitutes academic
dishonesty. For information on the various kinds of academic
dishonesty
please refer to the Academic Integrity Policy, specifically Appendix 3,
located at http://www.mcmaster.ca/senate/academic/ac_integrity.htm
The following illustrates only three forms of academic dishonesty:
1. Plagiarism, e.g. the submission of work that is
not one's own or
for which other credit has been obtained. (e.g. submitting a copy
of someone else's writeup for an assignment)
2. Improper collaboration in group work. (e.g.
collaboration between groups in an assignment)
3. Copying or using unauthorized aids in tests and
examinations."
Faculty Notices
"The Faculty of Engineering is concerned with
ensuring an environment that is free of all discrimination. If
there is a problem, individuals are reminded that they should contact
the Department Chair,
the Sexual Harrassment Officer or the Human Rights Consultant, as the
problem occurs."
"The instructor and university reserve
the right to modify elements of the course during the term. The
university may change the dates and deadlines for any or all courses in
extreme circumstances. If either type of modification becomes
necessary, reasonable notice and communication with the students will
be given with explanation and the opportunity to comment on changes. It
is the responsibility of the student to check their McMaster email and
course websites weekly during the term and to note any changes."