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This course focuses on the fundamentals of operating systems (OS), including how the OS manages processes, memory, I/O, and file management. Process and thread management are emphasized, including synchronization, communication, races, and deadlocks. Virtual memory, virtualization/hypervisors, and disk management are also discussed. With each topic, the security implications and design considerations are thoroughly discussed. PREREQUISITE: CPSC 2420 and CPSC 2500.
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
Please refer to Canvas for a list of assignments and detailed grading breakdown.
Students will complete a presentation sharing knowledge of a specific operating system of interest with their peers.
Students will complete regular labs using various technologies. Labs that include code that does not compile or parse correctly will be given zero credit.
Regular quizzes will be given covering the lecture material. Students will have two attempts on each quiz, one at the start of class and one at the end. Only the highest score will be kept. The lowest score from the semester will not count toward the final grade. Students will also complete homework assignments covering various topics from the course text.
A total of 3 exams will be taken in this course. All exams are cumulative with a focus on more recent material.
The following standard grading scale is used to map percentages to letter grades:
| Letter Grade | Percentage |
|---|---|
| A | 93-100% |
| A- | 90-93% |
| B+ | 87-90% |
| B | 83-87% |
| B- | 80-83% |
| C+ | 77-80% |
| C | 73-77% |
| C- | 70-73% |
| D+ | 67-70% |
| D | 63-67% |
| D- | 60-63% |
| F | 0-60% |
Late assignments will lose 10% for each day they are late rounded up, so an assignment submitted even one second late may be deducted 10%.
Exams and quizzes are closed-book unless otherwise noted. No external tools (calculators, programming language interpreters, LLMs, books, websites, etc) may be used during quizzes or exams.
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As a student of the university you are expected to fully engage in vigorous intellectual and experiential activity where head, heart, and hands are equally engaged and a commitment to Christ is honored.
As an institution of higher education committed to academic and Christian discovery, Anderson University expects faculty and students alike to maintain the highest standards of academic and personal integrity. “Anderson University seeks to support and promote qualities of academic honesty and personal integrity and regards cheating, plagiarism, and all other forms of academic dishonesty as serious offenses against the University community” (Faculty Handbook 4.23 Policy on Academic Integrity). See the Student Handbook for examples of plagiarism.
Professional software development often involves collaboration and the use of various external resources. Nevertheless, each contributor is responsible for ensuring the quality and accuracy of their contributions. Students must take full responsibility for their submitted work, regardless of any external resources or tools used to complete the work. Students should only submit work that would be considered their own in a professional setting.
The use of generative artificial intelligence tools must adhere to ethical standards and uphold academic integrity. While AI tools can be useful for coding assistance, they should not replace the learning experience of practicing coding skills. Therefore, excessive reliance on such tools without proper understanding is considered academic dishonesty.
In general, intelligent code completion and utilizing large language models to aid in programming problems is appropriate on lab assignments. However, students must demonstrate comprehension and ownership of their submitted work. If a student cannot fully understand or explain their code, they should not submit it as their own.
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