Chapter 0 Introductory Comments Overview Syllabus Detailed power point slides My Web Page Homework on web page Readings Other Syllabus Syllabus CSCI 640 Instructor Prerequisites Web Page Email Operating Systems Dr Bob Roggio CSCI 349 CSCI 311 http www ecst csuchico edu broggio broggio2000 yahoo com Textbook Operating System Concepts 7th Edition Silberschatz Galvin and Gagne John Wiley ISBN 0 471 69466 5 Course Description Continuation of Operating Systems principles and features with emphasis on advanced topics normally not covered in an undergraduate course Such topics will include protection security distributed operating systems distributed files and other such topics Syllabus continued Course Schedule Coverage of material should include the textbook starting with Chapter 10 Anticipated Grading Exam 1 25 Exam 2 25 Homework 25 Papers Projects 25 There will be no set schedule for exams When we arrive at an appropriate exam place I will schedule the exam But I can be quite flexible here One day is as good as another Syllabus Homework Homework Homework assignments will be posted on my webpage along with anticipated due dates It is anticipated that there will be a number of specific homework assignments Most of these will likely come from the end of the chapters we study but perhaps not all I will require a few papers and or small projects appropriate to graduate work Syllabus Lecture Presentations Lecture Presentations Will all be done using power point slides While these are provided by the book publisher I will be supplementing them very significantly You may download the publisher s slides by accessing their web page I will also post my take on these slides from which the live lectures will occur on my webpage Syllabus More More If you have any questions along the way please do not hesitate to email me at any time I am very attentive to my email and will respond right away Questions might arise from my presentation of the materials homework programming assignments exams or other items This is a super course and an absolutely essential course for computer science students and practitioners Work hard and have fun We ve lots to learn End syllabus Detailed Power Point Slides Detailed Power Point Slides Note The author has supplied a first cut at power point slides for students and instructors alike As is my want I will modify them considerably to reflect items that I feel need more emphasis or clarification and in some cases elimination My slides tend to be very busy and contain considerable detail I like to make them self contained While they are likely not good for formal presentations to professional groups they tend to serve the purpose of instruction reasonably well I will talk from them as you will see from my presentations Assignment 0 Please see web page and follow the instructions for Assignment 0 This will also allow you to access my web page and gain some familiarity with it My Web Page and its Contents My Web Page www ecst csuchico edu broggio All my power point slides will be copied to this web page for your offline reference if you wish All homework assignments syllabus helpful links etc will all be found on this web site Please avail yourselves of it Reading you should undertake unless directed otherwise comes directly from the textbook Be certain to read all summaries self check exercises etc These are extremely important