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Prerequisites: CS 221, CS 231, and CS 331

Text: Operating System Concepts, Silberschatz, Galvin, and Gagne, 7^th edition (Wiley)

Optional: A book on C/C++ (take your pick); a book on Unix or Linux, such as Linux in a Nutshell, Siever et al. (O’Reilly) or Unix for Dummies, Levine and Young (For Dummies)

Goals: You will demonstrate an understanding of the structures and algorithms used to manage resources in an operating system and the principles upon which they are based. You will create programs that use standard multiprogramming techniques and demonstrate the use of synchronization methods.

Overview: Operating systems are programs that manage computer resources. The basic principles of such systems will be discussed, including time (CPU) and space (memory and file system) management, multiprogramming, inter-process communication and cooperation, user interfaces, and security issues. There will be several written assignments plus a programming project in addition to midterm and final exams.

Blackboard: The class will use Blackboard for distribution of lecture notes, assignments, etc. Logon at http://umonline.umt.edu

To access Blackboard:

1. Log in to Cyberbear; select Personal Information; select View Email Addresses. Your username address is listed under the header “Official University Student Email Account” and is in the form jdoe@cue1.umt.edu. The first part of this, before the @, is your username. Log out of Cyberbear.

2. Open https://courseware.umt.edu, then click on Login.

3. Enter your username. Your password is your date of birth in six-digit format (e.g. 062581 for June 25, 1981).

Linux: You should have an account on kerlee.cs.umt.edu. It is up to you to make sure your account is working – do so as soon as possible. I cannot fix problems with your account.

Outline (not including review and exams):

Topic	Reading	Duration
Introduction and History	Ch. 1	1 day
OS Structures	Ch. 2	3 days
Processes	Ch. 3	3 days
Threads	Ch. 4	3 days
CPU Scheduling	Ch. 5	3 days
Synchronization	Ch. 6	6 days
Deadlock	Ch. 7	3 days
Memory management	Ch. 8	3 days
Page Replacement and Virtual Memory	Ch. 9	3 days
File Systems	Ch. 10, 11	3 days
I/O	Ch. 12, 13	2 days
Protection and Security	Ch. 14, 15	3 days
Advanced Topics	Ch. 16, 17, 18	6 days

Evaluation:

What	When	Weight
Exams	Oct. 5; Nov. 9; Dec. 14 (8:00)	50% (12.5, 12.5, 25)
Homework	approximately 5	40% (equal weights)
Quizzes, in-class work	depends	10%

Tentative Grading System:

92 <= A <= 100	88 <= B+ < 90	78 <= C+ < 80	68 <= D+ < 70	0 <= F < 60
90 <= A- < 92	82 <= B < 88	72 <= C < 78	62 <= D < 68
	80 <= B- < 82	70 <= C- < 72	60 <= D- < 62

Attendance and Participation: All students are expected to attend all classes and exams. You are responsible for all material covered during class meetings, and for all reading assignments. Participation in class via questions asked and answered and general discussion is strongly encouraged. If possible, you should inform the instructor in advance if you expect to miss an exam, quiz, or assignment due date and have a legitimate excuse. A makeup exam or quiz may be denied if there has been no prior arrangement with the instructor.

Late Assignments: Assignments are due at the beginning of class on the due date. Any assignment received up to the beginning of the first class after the due date will have 20% deducted; any assignment received up to the beginning of the second class after the due date will have 40% deducted; any assignment received up to the third class after the due date will have 60% deducted. No assignments will be accepted after the third class after the due date. No assignments will be accepted after the last day of class.

Academic Integrity: Unless specifically stated, homework assignments are to be done individually. Misrepresenting others’ work as your own constitutes plagiarism and is considered academic misconduct, punishable according to university procedures. Any student who engages in academic dishonesty or knowingly assists another student to engage in academic dishonesty may receive a course grade of F and be subject to other disciplinary action. Such acts include, but are not limited to, copying material from another student on an exam, submitting another person’s work as your own, and knowingly allowing another person to copy your work. Plagiarism will not be tolerated. If you are unclear about what constitutes plagiarism, consult these web sites:

http://www.georgetown.edu/honor/plagiarism.html

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_plagiar.html

http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/wts/plagiarism.html

or ask me.

Software Copyright: It is illegal to copy a copyrighted program or software without the express permission of the copyright owner.