Mathematics/Computer Science

 

CSC 2260-01: Operating Systems and Networking

 

Instructor: Dr. Chuck Lillie

Semester: Spring 2008

Class Location: On-Line

Time: On-Line

 

                                                                    

                                            

 

Description:

The student is introduced to the fundamentals of operating systems together with the basics of networking and communications.

Credit, 3 semester hours.
PREREQ: CSC 1750 and CSC 1760.

 

Course Materials:

Textbook: Survey of Operating Systems 2nd Addition, Charles Holcombe and Jane Holcombe, McGraw-Hill, 2006

 

Supplemental Reading:

 

 

Assignments and Project:

CSC 2260-01 Assignments.htm

 

Office Hours:

Office: Oxendine Science Building, Room 1219

Email: lilliec@uncp.edu

Phone: 910-521-6415

      Office Hours:        M 8:30 to 10:00 AM

                        W 8:30 to 10:00 AM

                        F  8:30 to 9:30 AM, 2:30 to 3:30 PM

                        Or by appointment

                        Open door indicates unscheduled office hours

 

Course Links:

 

Exams and Homework:

Two exams (mid-term and final); final exam is comprehensive.  Homework is worth 30% of your grade.

 

Grading Policy:

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, projects, major tests, and final exam.  Homework is due on Assignment Due Date.  Your grade for that assignment is decreased by 10% if it is one week late.  If it is later than one week, you get a score of zero.

 

Grade Components:

Name                                     Weight

Homework                           30%

Mid-term Exam                    30%

Final Exam                           40%

 

Final Grades:

 

93 – 100 = A

88 – 89 = B+

78 – 79 = C+

68 – 69 = D+

Below 60 = F

90 –   92 = A-

83 – 87 = B

73 – 77 = C

63 – 67 = D

 

 

80 – 82 = B-

70 – 72 = C-

60 – 62 = D-

 

 

Attendance Policy:

Attendance will be checked. You are expected to attend and participate in all classes.  If you must miss a class, you should find out from me or from a classmate what material we covered and then study that material yourself.

 

Student Conduct & Honor Code

The UNCP Academic Honor Code will be strictly observed in this class.

UNCP Academic Honor Code: http://www.uncp.edu/sa/pol_pub/honor_code.htm

 

Dates:

Last day to drop the class with W: Monday, March 17, 2008

Final Exam: Friday, May 2, 2008, 12:00 Noon

 

Students with Disabilities:

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. 

 

This syllabus is available in alternative formats upon request.  Please contact Mary Helen Walker, Disability Support Services, DF Lowry building, 521-6695.