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

2. COP4610 Spring 20062 Instructor Professor Robert van Engelen  email:engelen@cs.fsu.edu  home:www.cs.fsu.edu/~engelen  office:471DSL (Dirac building 4th floor)  phone:645-0309 Office hours:  Tuesday 2:00 PM and by appointment

3. COP4610 Spring 20063 Course Information Course Web site:  www.cs.fsu.edu/~engelen/courses/COP4610 Course material:  Silberschatz, Galvin, and Gagne, Operating System Concepts, 7th Edition, ISBN 0-471-69466-5  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

4. COP4610 Spring 20064 Prerequisites COP4530 Data structures CDA3101 Computer organization Some working knowledge of the Unix/Linux operating system Proficiency in C or C++

5. COP4610 Spring 20065 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

6. COP4610 Spring 20066 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%)

7. COP4610 Spring 20067 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 email and read announcements on http://campus.fsu.edu

8. COP4610 Spring 20068 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

9. COP4610 Spring 20069 What Else? Visit the course Web site for the more details on the course schedule, assignments, grading policy, and academic honor code www.cs.fsu.edu/~engelen/courses/COP4610