ADVANCED OPERATING SYSTEM

LECTURE 1

Course outline

SWITCH OFF MOBILE PHONES DURING LECTURES, OR PUT THEM INTO SILENT MODE

CONTENTS
Class Introduction Objective Course contents Grading policy Student Guidelines

INTRODUCE YOURSELF
Name Profession Why operating system? Expectation from this Course Any suggestions or comments regarding the course

PRE REQUISITE
Operating system

OBJECTIVE

The course presents advanced concepts related to special classes of operating systems, with particular regards to distributed, real-time and embedded operating systems. The main objective consists of highlighting differences between traditional and advanced operating systems in the context of processes, memory and file system management.

COURSE CONTENT
Overview of operating system Processes Threads IPC Deadlocks Memory Management File System Management

COURSE MATERIAL

Handouts and Study Material will be provided at this group. groups.yahoo.com/group/sumairasajjad

GRADING POLICY

Course work: 100%

Mid term 20% Final Term : 50% Presentation : 10% Attendance: 5% Quiz : 10% Assignment : 5%

Attendance: All students are supposed to attend 100% classes. However 75% attendance is mandatory to make you eligible for the final examination. NO EXCUSES

GUIDELINES FOR STUDENTS (1)

All Quizzes will be un-announced No quiz will be dropped. Quizzes may be of different weights based upon actual marks for each quiz Use of Mobile Phones is not allowed in the class, If mobile phone rings (due to: call, SMS, alarm, reminder or any other), you will be fine. Students are encouraged to discuss assignments but it is extremely important that everyone works on his/her own assignment

GUIDELINES FOR STUDENTS (2)

The cases of plagiarism will be dealt ruthlessly & will be marked Zero. Late comers should consult their class fellows for the missing topics, they will not be revised in the class. No Extensions in deadlines will be given Be punctual Student must present his/her topic in the last session of this course, otherwise you will be awarded F grade Further guidelines will be given time to time