1. IT215 Systems Software Semester II, 2009-10
Prof. Sanjay Srivastava
Faculty Bldg. 1, Room 1205
Phone: 547
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2. Sanjay Srivastava, DA-IICT
Overview
Operational Details
Evaluation Scheme
Ethical Code
Mode of Interactions
Course Introduction
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3. Operational Details Resources
Course website:
(IT215)
Teaching Assistants (Lead TAs)
Rucha Kulkarni
Janaki Akhani
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4. Operational Details Text Books
T-1 Operating System Concepts, Silberschatz, Galvin
T-2a UNIX System Programming,
Haviland, Gray, and Salama
T-2b UNIX Network Programming,
Richards Stevens
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5. Operational Details Reference Books
R-1 Computer Networks, Tanenbaum A.S.
R-2 Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective”, Bryant and O'Hallaron
R-3 Advanced Programming in Unix Environment”, Stevens Richards
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6. Operational Details Laboratory
Weekly 3-hour labs
Lab tutorial will be part of the lab session.
ALL labs must be completed. Otherwise an ‘F’ grade will be awarded.
Lab evaluation scheme is on the course website.
Lab results/work to be shown at the end of the labs. Viva will be taken during the lab itself.
Completed lab report to be submitted a day before the next lab date.
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Evaluation Scheme
Labs 20%
Tests (2) 40%
Final Exam 40%
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Ethics - Definition
Ethics: (via ethica from the Ancient Greek] "moral philosophy", from the adjective of ēthos "custom, habit")
-A major branch of philosophy, is the study of values and customs of a person or group.
-A Community Code of Conduct
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Plagiarism
Plagiarism is intentional/unintentional use of others words and ideas and passing them as your own.
To avoid plagiarism one must cite the work used and also paraphrase sentences from published literature.
The students are here to learn and train their minds in reliable thinking and articulating their ideas into words.
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10. Cheating in examinations and assignments
Doing this violates academic integrity
Exams/Quizzes are conducted to evaluate a particular student and cheating at exams nullifies the purpose.
Assignments are given as part of a learning exercise and must be done individually or in your own group specified by the faculty member.
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What to do?
Do your own assignments
Write your own exams
Write reports in your own words
Cite the literature you have used
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12. Useful documents/websites for more information
In the “Academic” folder:
Disciplinary Guidelines for Students
Examination Rules for Students
On Internet:
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13. Sanjay Srivastava, DA-IICT
Mode of Interactions
In-class Interactions
PRS (Personal Response System)
Discussion Board on the “courses” website
Individual Interactions
Office Hours : Tue, Thu 5pm
Weekly reading material
(e.g. The Art of Unix Programming – in Class Notes section)
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14. Course Introduction Systems Software - Why?
Computers have evolved from being computing elements to a combination of computing and communicating elements
Traditional application development models and underlying architecture are not adequate
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15. Course Introduction Systems Software - How?
Focus on computing and communication as services as defined by their interface
Introduction to API design and underlying building blocks
Design of systems applications using low level constructs, API
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Summary
Lectures to focus primarily on computation/network systems concepts, systems software design
Labs to focus on design and implementation of systems application using appropriate APIs
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