Meeting
Time/Place: online, MWF
4-4:50pm, and asynchronously
Prerequisites: CSCI 203, C or better
Instructor: Dr.
Don Allison
Office: online,
Blackboard Collaborate Ultra
Phone: 436-3439
Email: allisodl(at)oneonta.edu
Office Hours: MWF 5-7
Others
by appointment using Blackboard Collaborate Ultra or Microsoft Teams
Text and
Software:
The textbook for this
course is Operating Systems Concepts,
Silberschatz, Gagne & Galvin, 10th edition, Wiley, ISBN-13 978-1119456339. You will need the registration code in the
book to access the rest of the book’s contents, and the homework exercises and
programs.
You will also need
access to a UNIX/Linux system. Macs are
already running BSD Unix so you can just use that. For PCs, I recommend using Ubuntu Linux from
the Microsoft App Store.
Course
Description (from the catalog):
An introduction to
operating systems, the programs that act as interfaces between computers and
users. Topics selected from the following: I/O and interrupt structure; memory
management, virtual memory, paging and segmentation; process management,
scheduling and semaphores; concurrent processes, synchronization and deadlock avoidance;
resource allocation, queueing and job activation/deactivation; protection,
access to objects and access rules.
Prerequisite(s): CSCI 203 “C” or better.
Course
Description (the inside scoop):
These days, Microsoft Windows
rules the desktop environment while Linux does the same for the server
environment. Both are operating systems,
and while the user interfaces are quite different, both have the same basic
underpinnings. This course focuses on
common features and tasks of any operating system, and how they are
implemented.
Course Goals
By the end of the
course students should have a basic understanding of what an operating system
does, and the basic methods, algorithms, and data structures used to accomplish
these tasks.
Tentative Schedule:
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Dates |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
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Aug 24-Aug 28 |
Classes start Add-Drop begins Vesuvius Day |
National Banana Split Day |
National Dog Day |
Just Because Day |
Add-Drop ends Sunday Stuffed Green Bell Peppers Day |
|
Aug 31-Sep 4 |
National Eat Outside Day |
National Cherry Popover Day |
VJ Day |
Skyscraper Day |
Last day to add a full semester course College closes after last class Newspaper Carrier Day |
|
Sep 7-Sep 11 |
Labor Day National Salami Day |
Classes resume National Ampersand Day |
Teddy Bear Day |
Swap Ideas Day |
Make Your Bed Day |
|
Sep 14-Sep 18 |
National Cream Filled Donut Day |
Felt Hat Day |
National Play Doh Day |
Constitution Day |
Rosh Hashanah |
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Sep 21-Sep 25 |
TAP Certification begins Miniature Goof Day |
Autumn Equinox |
Dogs in Politics Day |
National Cherries Jubilee Day |
National Comic Book Day |
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Sep 28-Oct 2 |
Ask a Stupid Question Day Yom Kippur ends |
Confucius Day |
National Mud Pack Day |
International Coffee Day |
National Custodial Worker Day |
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Oct 5-Oct 9 |
World Teacher’s Day |
Mad Hatter Day |
Bald and Free Day |
American Touch Tag Day |
Moldy Cheese Day |
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Oct 12-Oct 16 |
Columbus Day |
Interim progress reports due International Skeptics Day |
National Dessert Day |
White Cane Safety Day |
Dictionary Day |
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Oct 19-Oct 23 |
Evaluate Your Life Day |
Brandied Fruit Day |
Last day to drop International Nacho Day |
National Nut Day |
National Mole Day |
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Oct 26-Oct 30 |
National Mincemeat Day |
Black Cat Day |
Plush Animal Lover’s Day |
Hermit Day |
Sunday, turn clocks back End Daylight Saving Time National Candy Corn Day |
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Nov 2-Nov 6 |
Deviled Egg Day |
Cliché Day Election Day |
King Tut Day |
Guy Fawkes Day |
Saxophone Day |
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Nov 9-Nov 13 |
Spring Pre-enrollment begins Chaos Never Dies Day |
Forget-Me-Not Day |
Veteran’s Day |
Chicken Soup for the Soul Day |
Friday the 13th |
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Nov 16-Nov 20 |
National Fast Food Day |
Homemade Bread Day |
Occult Day |
Great American Smokeout |
College closes after last class Absurdity Day EXAM #2 |
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Nov 23-Nov 27 |
BREAK National Espresso Day |
BREAK All our Uncles are Monkeys Day |
BREAK Last day to withdraw National Parfait Day |
BREAK Thanksgiving |
BREAK Black Friday |
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Nov 30-Dec 4 |
Classes resume remotely Cyber Monday |
Eat a Red Apple Day |
National Fritters Day |
National Roof over Your Head Day |
Santa’s List Day |
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Dec 7-Dec 11 |
LAST DAY OF CLASSES Last day for Incompletes Pearl Harbor Day |
STUDY DAY National Brownie Day |
Exams Begin (8 MWF) 8-10:30am (11 MWF) 11am-1:30pm (2MWF) 2-4:30pm CSCI 203 Christmas
Card Day |
(8:30 TR) 8-10:30am (11:30 TR) 11am-1:30pm (2:30 TR) 2-4:30pm Hanukkah begins |
(9 MWF) 8-10:30am (12 MWF) 11am – 1:30pm CSCI 100 (3 MWF) 2-4:30pm CSCI 243 National Noodle Ring Day |
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Dec 14-Dec 18 |
(10 MWF) 8-10:30am (1 MWF) 11am-1:30pm CSCI 310 (4MW) 2-4:30pm CSCI 343 Roast Chestnuts Day |
(10 TR) 8-10:30am (1 TR) 11am-1:30pm (4 TR) 2-4:30pm Exams End National Lemon Cupcake
Day |
National Chocolate Covered Anything Day |
National Maple Syrup Day |
Hanukkah ends |
https://suny.oneonta.edu/academics/college-calendar/spring-key-dates-deadlines
http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/
College Policies
SUNY Oneonta Course Policies and Procedures
Attendance Policy:
This course meets synchronously,
MWF 4-4:50. You are expected to be on
blackboard at those times, ready to participate. In addition, I will post lectures on
blackboard that you are to watch before the next class meeting. In general, you will watch lectures on the
material asynchronously, and then during the synchronous portion, I will answer
questions, we will discuss the topic more in depth, we will write code
illustrating the concepts, etc. The
asynchronous portion builds a foundation for your knowledge, while the synchronous
portion solidifies it and helps you apply it.
Both are important to doing well in the class!
Collaboration Policy:
Programming Style Guidelines:
Since this is an upper division course, it is expected
that your programs will follow good programming style conventions for the
language you are using. You should
indent your code to reflect its internal structure. You should use block comments to explain what
your code is doing at a high level. Each
function should have a header that gives the function name, the inputs, the
output(s), and lists any side effects, as well as providing a two or three
sentence summary of what the function does.
In addition, your main program file should have a block header similar
to the following:
! CSCI 343
Operating Systems, Fall 2020
! Program #1: Job Scheduling
! Author: Don Allison
! Date Due: 11 September 2020
!
! This program simulates the functionality of a job
scheduler. It implements shortest job
first, and job execution by submission time, and computes the efficiency of
each.
Your header should include the course name and
number, the assignment number, your name, the program due date, and a two or
three sentence description of the purpose and function of the program.
Program Turn-in Procedure:
You should run your program, capture the
output, and append it at the end of the file containing your main program
as comments. You should then print all
parts of your program as PDFs, and submit them using Blackboard.
Email:
Any
time you need to communicate with me about the course via email, you MUST put
“CSCI 343” in the subject line.
Otherwise it will get lost and I won’t see it.
Grading
and Other Administrivia:
Exams: There will be two midterm exams, and a
final exam experience. Each midterm exam
will contribute 15% of your grade, while the final exam experience will
contribute 25%. The midterms and final
exam will be synchronous, so they will be taken in our class time slot,
although they will be online. They will
be timed, and you will not be able to turn them in after the exam has ended, so
plan accordingly. You should probably
turn anything in a few minutes early to make sure Blackboard accepted it before
the deadline.
Projects: The projects are an
integral part of the course. There will
be some number (probably three or four) large projects which will contribute
40% toward your final grade.
Grade
Computation:
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Weight |
Tentative Date |
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Midterm Exam #1 |
15% |
5 October |
|
Midterm Exam #2 |
20% |
16 November |
|
Final Experience |
25% |
14 December, 2pm |
|
Projects |
40% |
See schedule |
|
Total |
100% |
|
Make-up Test and Late Assignment Policy:
Late assignments will be assessed a 50% penalty
for the first week they are late and will not be accepted if they are over a
week late. Assignments are considered
due by the beginning of class on their due date. Note that breaks do not count in computing
any penalty. No assignment will be
accepted after the last day of class, even if that is within the week long
grace period, for them to count toward the course grade. You should plan to be present for all the
tests and the final exam experience. Any
makeup exams will be allowed only for legitimate, school-approved excuses, and
should be arranged with the instructor as soon as possible after you discover
you can’t attend the exam (before the exam is given whenever possible). In any case, all work must be completed by
the last class, including any makeup exams.
Exams missed for unexcused absences, or exams not made up by the last
day of classes will be recorded as a zero grade.
Additional resources:
For students wishing to explore further or to
find answers to questions not covered in the text, there are many books and
journals available.
If you have any particular areas you would be
interested in for further reading and study, please ask me and I can recommend
a range of books for you to consider.
Additional unique aspects of the course:
Unlike more traditional memorize and
regurgitate courses, this course has a strong hands-on learning, or learning by
doing component, represented by the programming projects. This enhances retention, reinforces understanding,
and ensures that the student masters the material well enough to be able to use
it in other projects.
Emergency
Evacuation:
Since I
don’t know where you are living, it is up to you to know the evacuation
procedures for your dorm or residence. If
you are on campus, the procedures are described here: http://www.oneonta.edu/security/documents/EmergencyEvacuationProcedures.pdf.
Required ADA Statement:
Students Diagnosed with
a Disability—All individuals who are diagnosed with a disability are protected
under the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. As such, you may be entitled to certain
accommodations within this class. If you are diagnosed with a disability,
please make an appointment to meet with Accessibility Resources, 133 Milne
Library, ext. 2137. All students with the necessary supporting documentation
will be provided appropriate accommodations as determined by the Accessibility
Resources Office. It is your responsibility to contact Accessibility Resources
and concurrently supply me with your accommodation plan, which will inform me
exactly what accommodations you are entitled to. You will only receive accommodations
once you provide me with an Accessibility Resources accommodation plan. Any
previously recorded grades will not be changed.
Addendum
added by the provost
Campus Resources
Academic
Department Information
· Department Phone
Number: (607) 436-3708
· Department Email
Address:
· Department Location:
274 Fitzelle
Course Policies
See the SUNY Oneonta Course Policies and Procedures web page.
Campus “Actions for Safety” Requirements and Guidance
See the Actions for Safety campus web site.
Addendum
added by me
I am trying a couple of
new things this semester since the class is online. If they work, I will continue them throughout
the semester…if they aren’t working, I will switch to something else, but I
will let you know if things change, and I will seek your feedback before making
changes.
Flipped
Classroom:
This semester I’m going
to try something called a flipped classroom.
Instead of lecturing during class time and having you do homework
outside of class, I’m going to post lectures as videos for you to watch outside
of class, and then in class, we will discuss the material in the lectures,
answer questions about it, ask questions about it, write programs, go over
assignments, etc. For this to work, you
are going to have to watch the videos before class, so that you are familiar
with the material and can discuss it.
Hopefully, this will make the classes more interactive, and also help
you understand and retain the material better as you are exposed to it twice,
and also work with it in class.
Extra
Credit:
To encourage
participation and your keeping up with the material, I will be asking questions
during the synchronous part of the class.
I will call on specific people for the answers, until I get the answer
or give up. If you answer the question
correctly, I will record a ‘+’ by your name; if you answer the question
incorrectly, I will record a ‘-‘ by your name; and if you don’t answer at all
(eg you aren’t online), I will record as ‘X’ by your name. At the end of the semester, I will count the
number of ‘+’s and subtract the number of ‘X’s.
Minuses don’t count because you at least attempted the question, even if
you got it wrong. If the total score is
positive, I will scale it to be between 0 and 5, and that will be the number of
points added to your final grade.