| Instructor | Bob Tracy SH 232 301-373-3698 (Home) 240-725-7021 (Anteon Office) 240-895-2098 (SMCM Office) rttracy@smcm.edu |
| Course Web Site | www.smcm.edu/users/rttracy |
| Course Prerequisites | COSC 230 |
| Required Text |
Meyers, Mike and Jernigan, Scott MIKE MEYERS' A+ GUIDE TO OPERATING SYSTEMS McGraw-Hill, 2004 ISBN: 0072231246 |
Course Objectives
This course will expose students to architectural and practical concepts of operating systems. Upon completion of this course, students should understand the following:
Course Schedule/Important Dates
This course outline is a tentative plan of class activities and lecture content. It may be modified due to unforeseen circumstances. The order in which lectures and activities appear on the schedule will be followed.
| Week | Date | Topic/Assignment |
| 1 | January 18 | Introductions, discussion of syllabus, discussion of course schedule, course overview |
| January 20 | Chapter 1 | |
| 2 | January 25 | Chapter 1 (cont.) |
| January 27 | Chapter 2 | |
| 3 | February 1 | Chapter 2 (cont.) |
| February 3 | No class | |
| 4 | February 8 | Chapter 3 |
| February 10 | Chapter 3 (cont.) | |
| 5 | February 15 | Test #1 |
| February 17 | Class cancelled | |
| 6 | February 22 | Chapter 4 |
| February 24 | Class cancelled | |
| 7 | March 1 | Chapter 4 (cont.) |
| March 3 | Chapter 5 | |
| 8 | March 8 | Chapter 5 (cont.) |
| March 10 | Midterm Exam | |
| 9 | March 15 | No class |
| March 17 | No class | |
| 10 | March 22 | Chapter 6 |
| March 24 | Chapter 9 | |
| 11 | March 29 | No class |
| March 31 | Chapter 9 (cont.) | |
| 12 | April 5 | Chapter 10 |
| April 7 | Test #2 | |
| 13 | April 12 | |
| April 14 | ||
| 14 | April 19 | |
| April 21 | ||
| 15 | April 26 | |
| April 28 | Review for Final Exam | |
| 16 | May 9 | Final Exam |
Grading
The final grade for this course will be based on the following criteria:
| Homework/In-Class Participation | 25% |
| Tests (2) | 20% (10% each) |
| Midterm Exam | 25% |
| Final Exam | 30% |
All tests and assignments will have a possible score of 100 points, and the above percentages will be multiplied by each score and summed to determine the overall course grade. The following grading scale will be used to determine letter grades:
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Test and exams will be based upon the course text book, lecture materials, and handouts. Prior to each test or exam, class time will be allocated for question/answer sessions. Make-up tests will be administered only with prior approval by the instructor. All tests, exams, and assignments will be discussed and announced in class as well as the requirements and due dates. Unless prior arrangements have been made with the instructor, assignments will not be accepted after the due dates.
Academic Honesty
Each student is expected to perform his or her own academic work. Plagiarism and other forms of academic dishonesty are considered an extremely serious offense. Each student is personally responsible for understanding the various forms of academic dishonesty as they are explained in the Student Code section of the College's Student Handbook. Ignorance of any requirement for academic honesty will not constitute an excuse from disciplinary proceedings.
Absences
Students are expected to attend class and be on time. Students are responsible for all material covered during each class session. The majority of students will find that class attendance is imperative in order to complete the course work satisfactorily.
Absence from any class session will likely be detrimental to a student's progress and grade due to the technical nature of the course. In legitimate emergency situations, the student should contact the instructor so that the opportunity to make up work that was missed can be granted. Otherwise, the absence will be considered unexcused.