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Semester: Fall 2006 |
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Class Location: Science 1237 |
Time: MWF 11:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. |
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Section: 01 |
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The content of this course includes a discussion of I/O and
interrupt structure, procedure activation. Monitors and kernals. System evaluation with
elementary queuing, modeling, and statistical analysis. Memory management with paging, virtual memory, and multiprocessing.
Process management, semaphores, deadlocks, and schedulers.
- Comprehend operating system functions.
- Apply operating system concepts.
By the end of this course the
student should be able to:
- Recognize and define operating system functions.
- Evaluate an operating system to determine its
capabilities.
- Identify deadlock and determine prevention.
- Develop memory management algorithms.
Course Materials:
Textbook: William
Stallings, Operating Systems Internals and Design Principles, 5th
Edition
As needed or assigned.
Office: Science Room 1219
Email: lilliec@uncp.edu
Phone: 910-521-6415
Office Hours: M
8:30 AM to 9:00 AM, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM, 4:00 to 5:00 PM
W
8:30 AM to 9:00 AM
F 8:30 AM to 9:00 AM, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Other times by appointment
Open door indicates unscheduled office hours
This course will have homework assignments, midterm exam,
and comprehensive final exam.
You are responsible for all material covered in class even
if you are absent. The final grade will be a weighted average of the scores in
the homework, midterm exam, and final exam. All assignments must be
completed by the due date. Late homework is accepted, but there will be
penalty points deducted. Homework
assignments are individual and not group assignments, unless stated
otherwise.
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Name |
Weight |
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Homework |
30% |
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Midterm
Exam |
30% |
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Final
Exam |
40% |
Final Grades:
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88 – 89
= B+ |
78 – 79
= C+ |
68 – 69
= D+ |
Below
60 = F |
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90
– 92 = A- |
83 – 87
= B |
73 – 77
= C |
63 – 67
= D |
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80 – 82
= B- |
70 – 72
= C- |
60 – 62
= D- |
Attendance Policy:
Attendance will be checked. To get a passing grade in the
course you should attend at least 90% of the classes.
The UNCP Academic Honor Code will be strictly observed in
this class.
UNCP Academic Honor Code: http://www.uncp.edu/catalog99/academic.htm#honor_code
Please note that the use of University computers,
as well as E-mail and Internet communications is for University-related
business only.
Last day to drop classes: Monday, October 23, 2006.
Final Exam: Friday December 8, 2006, 8:00 – 10:30
Any student with a documented disability needing academic
adjustments is requested to speak directly to Disability Support Services and
the instructor, as early in the semester (preferably within the first week) as
possible. All discussions will remain confidential. Please contact
Mary Helen Walker, Disability Support Services, DF Lowry building,
521-6695.
Updated June 28, 2006 | lilliec@uncp.edu