Computer and Information Science and Engineering Department
COP 4600 Operating Systems
Course Description
The design and implementation of various components of a modern operating system
including I/O programming, interrupt handling, process and resource management,
computer networks and distributed systems.
Prerequisite
COP 3530 Data Structures and Algorithm, CDA 3101 Computer Organization
Textbook
Required: Modern Operating Systems, 3rd ed., Andrew S. Tanenbaum, Prentice Hall.
Contact Information
Tuba Yavuz-Kahveci, tyavuz ATSIGN cise DOT ufl DOT edu, room CSE
442, phone (352) 450 3417.
Instructor
Office Hours: T Th 6th (please send e-mails for appointments outside the
office hours).
Jin Huafeng, hj0 ATSIGN cise DOT ufl DOT edu Office Hours: TBA CSE
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Course
http://www.cise.ufl.edu/class/cop4600fa10 and
website
http://lss.at.ufl.edu for Sakai E-learning System for course resources
Course Objectives
Students will learn about operating systems, specifically, the general components of an
operating system, design decisions, trade offs among various solutions as well as basic
systems programming.
Topics
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Introduction
Processes and Threads
Memory Management
Input/Output
File Systems
Deadlocks
Multiple Processor Systems
Class Schedule (M W F 5th period room CSE 121)
Discussion Session Schedule (Section 0556 M 3rd period LIT 0113, Section 1089 M
4th period FLG 0230)
Course Work Load Distribution
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5% Quizzes
15% Programming Assignments
15% Homeworks
30% Midterm Exam (10/11/10, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, place TBA)
35% Final Exam (12/15/10, 10 am – 12 noon, CSE 121)
Grading Scale
Grades will be curved. Average score will be assigned a C+ or a higher letter grade.
Important Note: “A C- will not be a qualifying grade for critical tracking courses. In
order to graduate, students must have an overall GPA and an upper-division GPA of 2.0
or better (C or better). Note: a C- average is equivalent to a GPA of 1.67, and therefore,
it does not satisfy this graduation requirement. For more information on grades and
grading policies, please visit:
http://www.registrar.ufl.edu/catalog/policies/regulationgrades.html”
Honesty Policy
All students admitted to the University of Florida have signed a statement of academic
honesty committing themselves to be honest in all academic work and understanding that
failure to comply with this commitment will result in disciplinary action. This statement
is a reminder to uphold your obligation as a UF student and to be honest in all work
submitted and exams taken in this course and all others.
Accommodation for Students with Disabilities
Students Requesting classroom accommodation must first register with the Dean of
Students Office. That office will provide the student with documentation that he/she
must provide to the course instructor when requesting accommodation.
UF Counseling Services
Resources are available on-campus for students having personal problems or lacking
clear career and academic goals. The resources include:
- University Counseling Center, 301 Peabody Hall, 392-1575, Personal and
Career Counseling.
- SHCC mental Health, Student Health Care Center, 392-1171, Personal and
Counseling.
- Center for Sexual Assault/Abuse Recovery and Education (CARE), Student
Health Care Center, 392-1161, sexual assault counseling.
 Career Resource Center, Reitz Union, 392-1601, career development
assistance and counseling.
Software Use
All faculty, staff and student of the University are required and expected to obey the laws
and legal agreements governing software use. Failure to do so can lead to monetary
damages and/or criminal penalties for the individual violator. Because such violations
are also against University policies and rules, disciplinary action will be taken as
appropriate. We, the members of the University of Florida community, pledge to uphold
ourselves and our peers to the highest standards of honesty and integrity.