D.Bockus J324
Lecture time: Monday & Friday 2:00 to 3:30 pm. TBA

Course Description:

Operating systems from a user's viewpoint. Emphasis on the functionality of operating systems rather than their implementation. Topics include file, processor, I/O and memory management; concurrent processes; mainframe and microcomputer operating systems; UNIX.

Text Book

Operating Systems - Internals and Design Principles- 7th Ed. William Stallings ISBN: 978-0-13-230998-1

Marking Scheme:
Assignments: (3)  Term Test:  Final Exam:	30% (3@10%)  20% (TBA lecture period )  50%

Note 1: Due date and time for assignment submission will be printed on the assignment text. Assignments will be accepted late up to 3 day after the original due date subject to a 25% penalty. Assignments after the late date will not be accepted.

Note 2: In order to pass this course a mark of at least 40% must be obtained on the final exam.

Note 3: The department views plagiarism as a serious issue. Students are directed to the Department's Web server where they can view the department's policies on plagiarism.http://www.cosc.brocku.ca/about/policies/plagiarism 

Note 4:  Programming assignments will be required to be submitted to an online plagiarism detection engine, currently Berkeley's MOSS system. Assignments not validated by MOSS will not be marked.

Note 5:  All assignments will be the result of individual student effort. Pair programing is not allowed.

Note 6: A cover sheet available from http://www.cosc.brocku.ca/coverpage must be submitted with each assignment.

Note 7: Assignment material will be distributed through the Web. Please see my home page http://www.cosc.brocku.ca/~bockusd/2p13 .

Note 8: A departmental medical form will need to be submitted as per instructions before any consideration will be given due to sickness.