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CS 544 - Advanced Operating Systems
C.S. 544 - Advanced Operating Systems
Spring 1996
General Information
- Teacher:
- Evan L. Ivie
- Office: 2232 TMCB
- Phone: x 7655 (home 224-1313)
- Office hours: M W F 1:00 - 1:50 p.m.
- Teaching Assistant:
- Course Hours:
- MWF 10:00 - 11:50 pm
- 120 TMCB
- Text:
- Singhal and Shivaratri, Advanced Topics in Operating Systems, McGraw-Hill, 1994 (bookstore)
- Optional Reading material:
- Maekawa et al, Operating Systems Adv. Concepts , Benjamin-Cummings, 1987
- Nutshell book on UNIX (just $10 and well written)
- Articles drawn from the current literature.
- Miscellaneous books, manuals, notes provided by teacher.
- Reference material in the Advanced Operating System Lab and the Reserve Book Room
- Prerequisites:
- CS 444 or consent of instructor
- Laboratory:
- Advanced OS Lab 2208 TMCB (also 2212 TMCB)
- Calendar:
- First day of classes: 1 May
- Holiday: 27 May (Memorial Day)
- Last day of classes: 18 June
- Final for this course: Friday 21 June, 11:00am-12:50pm
- Focus of Course:
- Extend the student's understanding of operating systems concepts
(midterm, final, problems, laboratories)
- Provide the student with hands-on OS experience
(laboratories and project)
- Enhance the student's research skills
(project)
Grading
|
Item
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Date (Due)
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Value
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Midterm
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17 - 24 May (take home)
|
20%
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Final
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21 June @ 11:00am
|
30%
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Problems
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Due weekly on Tuesdays
|
10%
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Laboratories
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Not required this term
|
0%
|
Course enhancement
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18 June
|
5%
|
Project
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18 June
|
35%
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Work turned in late will receive half credit (unless you have a reasonable excuse.)
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Send comments and suggestions about this page during Spring Term to Andrew Lundgren. lundgren@byu.edu
8 May '96