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CIS 3718                  Operating Systems                 Spring 2012
   
                      Youngstown State University

                      10:00-11:15 AM    CRN 23711

                           M W    in Room 116

         ONE HOUR Final Exam   Friday May 11 at 8:00 AM in 116

         NOTE THE DIFFERENT STARTING TIME AND DAY FOR THE FINAL!
  
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Professor   	Rick Gaydos     

Texts        	My Notes from Blackboard
            	My Notes from the Web at www.cis.ysu.edu/~rick
                Operating Systems, 3rd Edition. Deitel et al.

Prerequisite	CSIS 2610
 
Office       	307 C Meshel  (941-3468)
 
Office Hours    Mondays    0730-0900
                Wednesdays 0730-0900
                Fridays    0730-0900
                Fridays    0950-1020
 
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See Calendar for Tentative Schedule 
 
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Grading           26% of Test One       	
Formula     +     26% of Test Two           	
            +     26% of Final Exam         	
            +     22% of Programming Project

Grade Scale*  90-100 = A  80-89 = B  70-79 = C  60-69 = D  < 60 = F

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Important Note on Email:

The SUBJECT of your email MUST follow this format:

CIS 3718 name topic

where name  is your first and last name and
      topic is the topic of your email.

Example subject line: CIS 3718 Rick Gaydos Question on test one

Due to the large volume of email in my Inbox, it is VERY LIKELY 
    I will DELETE an email that does not follow the above 
    subject pattern.

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Objectives/Goals for CIS 3718 Operating Systems

	For students to gain knowledge of the major hardware components
that are controlled by the operating system.

	For students to gain knowledge of the major software components
of an operating system and how they interact.

	For students to gain experience programming the components of
a sample operating system.

	For students to write well-engineered modules of a sample
operating system of significant size. 

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Students With Disabilities

In accordance with University procedure, if you have a documented 
disability and require accommodations to obtain equal access in this 
course, please contact the Office of Equal Opportunity and Disability 
Services at the beginning of the semester. Students with disabilities 
must verify their eligibility through the Office of Disability 
Services (330-941-3370) intake procedure. 

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Academic Integrity

You MUST follow the CSIS Department Policy and all University 
policies/documents that relate to academic integrity. 

My additional policies on academic integrity are as follows:

ALL test/exam answers MUST be your OWN closed-book work. 
Any suspected cheating on a test/exam will result in 
    FAILURE for the COURSE.

Projects/labs/homeworks MUST be your OWN work. 

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Important Rules:
 
1. You need to attend EVERY MINUTE OF EVERY LECTURE because

       - we cover a lot of material
       - we cover it at a fairly rapid pace
       - material builds from day to day.

2. Your project is on my web page. 

   You are encouraged to "look ahead" a bit, but 
       I will not discuss details of the project
         until after it has been explained in class. 

   You are STRONGLY DISCOURAGED from trying to develop the project 
     before it is discussed in class. You WILL be missing some details 
     and will be improperly designing the project.

3. For your portion of the project, you will likely work alone. 
   NO groups are allowed unless preauthorized by me.

   All project modules MUST be E-mailed to   studacct@cis.ysu.edu

   Place the code as the TEXT of the email. NO ATTACHMENTS!!!!

   I must RECEIVE your portion of the project no later than 10 AM ON 
     the due date, or a grade of ZERO  WILL  result.

4. You are expected to work on the projects on your own time and be 
       FINISHED on the due date.

5. You know the dates of all projects/tests so you must take tests and
        present/turn in projects on the days specified or you will receive a 
        grade of ZERO for that test or project.

6. If you come to the office for help, try to arrive near
      the START of an Office Hour to allow more time for help.

7. If there is some MAJOR reason that will cause you to miss a 
      test/project:

   A. Prior to 10 AM on the day in question

      email rick@cis.ysu.edu (preferred) or call my office or
            the CSIS Department (330-941-3134). 

      State TWO things:

            1. what is wrong.
            2. the day you expect to return. 

      Make provisions for someone else to email or call if you
           are unable.

   B. You will get a reply setting up a makeup date.

   C. On the day of your return, you must present documentation 
         explaining your absence or you will not be allowed to 
         make up the test or project.

8. The subject of your email should follow this format:

   CIS 3718 name topic

        where  name   is your first and last name and
               topic  is the topic of your email.

   Example: CIS 3718 John Doe Question on Project

   Your email could get deleted if you do not follow this format.

9. You should not INTERRUPT class. 

   Your classmates deserve a quiet atmosphere and so does your prof.

   Here are examples of interruptions: lateness
                                       talking
                                       cell phones/pagers
                                       headphones/music devices
                                       eating/drinking
                                       unauthorized web surfing
                                       recording my lectures
                                       unauthorized printing.

10. You ARE welcome to ask questions during the lectures,    
        but let me recongnize you before you ask your questions.

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