COP4610 Principles of Operating Systems Prof. Robert van Engelen Department of Computer Science Florida State University

COP4610 Spring Instructor Professor Robert van Engelen   home:  office:471DSL (Dirac building 4th floor)  phone: Office hours:  Tuesday 2:00 PM and by appointment

COP4610 Spring Course Information Course Web site:  Course material:  Silberschatz, Galvin, and Gagne, Operating System Concepts, 7th Edition, ISBN  Lecture notes (PPT)  Class handouts Lectures & recitations:  Mon/Wed/Fri: lecture room 301LOV from 1:25 to 2:15 PM  Fri: recitation in room 103LOV from 2:30 to 3:20 PM

COP4610 Spring Prerequisites COP4530 Data structures CDA3101 Computer organization Some working knowledge of the Unix/Linux operating system Proficiency in C or C++

COP4610 Spring Attendance The university requires attendance in all classes Roll will be taken on a random basis Absences can only be excused with proper documentation Students are expected to make up for any material missed due to absences

COP4610 Spring Grading Two components:  Exams (50%)  Course work (50%) Exams:  Two mid term exams (2 x 10%)  Comprehensive final exam (30%) Course work:  Four projects (4 x 10%)  Homework assignments (10%)

COP4610 Spring Your Responsibilities Study lecture and reading materials Attend class Attend office hours to receive help Uphold academic honesty Turn in your assignments on time Check and read announcements on

COP4610 Spring Suggestions Do ask questions Do attend lectures Do study the textbook and lecture notes Do acknowledge Web resources and books in your submissions (don’t plagiarize!) Do share experiences using tools such as editors, compilers, debuggers Don’t share your program code or post it Don’t copy or paraphrase code from others and obscure it with indentations and new variable names Don’t cheat

COP4610 Spring What Else? Visit the course Web site for the more details on the course schedule, assignments, grading policy, and academic honor code