CS330: Introduction to Operating Systems

Course GuideFatima Khan

Prince Sultan University, College for Women

Outline

Course Description Course Objectives Course Resources Course Calendar Course Location & Office Hours Attendance Policies Other Policies Overall Assessment How to Study for this Course Getting Help

Course Description

Operating system is responsible for bridging the gap between applications and hardware.

CS330 is intended as a general introduction to operating system concepts. It covers the basic concepts of Operating system, Design, implementation, and management of system resources.

Course Objectives

The purpose of this course is to provide an understanding of the fundamentals of an operating system. Some of the main concepts that will be covered are: history of OS, computer & OS System Structures, process synchronization, CPU Scheduling, Memory Management, Virtual Memory.

Course Resources

Main Resource: Abraham Silberschatz, Peter Galvin, Greg

Gagne; Operating System Concepts, eighth Edition; John Wiley & Sons, Inc.; 2009 OR any other earlier versions of this book.

Course website:www.fkhan.synthasite.com

Course Calendar

Assessment Assessment Task Week Due Grade Breakdown

1 Assignment After Completing selected chapters

5

2 Quiz - 1 29th March 5

3 Quiz - 2 17th May 5

4 Midterm1 5th April 15

5 Midterm 2 24th May 15

6 Project Week 11 10

7 Pop-Up quizzes Throughout the semester 5

8 Final Exam Week 16 40

Course Location & Office Hours

Course Location:Lab350 & W330 Sunday 10.00 – 12:00 Wednesday 9:00- 10:00

Office Hours: TBA Other hours by appointment or drop in if

the door is open.

Attendance Policies

You are expected to be in class for every class session and to be on time.

Students that regularly come to class 10 minutes late will be marked absent.

Students that are regularly absent will be given DN warnings. (See DN Warning Flyer).

Poor and/or failing grades are directly correlated to your attendance habits. Therefore, attendance will be taken each class, and you are expected to be punctual, be attentive, and attend the entire class period. 

Other Policies

Course website should be checked frequently for latest news and course materials.

Students should read from the textbook.

Late assignments will be penalized.

All assigned work must be completed individually unless stated otherwise. Copying anyone else’s work will result in a score of zero for all participating students.

Pop-up quizzes (5%)

Students must regularly come to class to participate in class activities and discussions

Not to miss any pop quiz.

Homework (5%)

Exercise works will be given at the end of the every 2 chapters. Apply the concepts what you will be learning into those problems.

Quizzes (10%)

Students will have the opportunity to take 2 quizzes during the term.

There will be no makeup quizzes.

Major Exam & Final Exam

Mid Term Exams is worth 15%.No Make-Exams will be

performed.Final exam is worth 40%. The

final exam will be comprehensive (i.e., will include all the chapters discussed during the term).

Research Assignments (10%)

Students are required to summarize the main points of some selected chapters / select any IS topic and present it.

Group project worth 10%

How to Study for this Course

Read the chapter before and after class.

There are many topics covered in the book, but not the lectures.

There are many details and examples in the book

Think critically – ask questions, make notes, and reflect on material.

Getting Help

Help is always available

Come to me during my office hours

If you cannot make my office hours, please try to make an appointment through e-mail.

Contact details Room: W364E-mail: fkhan@pscw.psu.edu.sa