CS 161: Operating Systems (Spring 2017)

Tuesday/Thursday 1:00pm-2:30pm

Pierce 301

James Mickens

Spring 2017 CS161 Course Syllabus

How to Read This Syllabus

• If the entry in the "Date" column is a hyperlink, it references the work we will complete in-class on that day.
• Documents resembling lecture notes will be linked to from the "Topic" column.
• All web work and surveys must be completed by 9:00 AM on the day of lecture. [We promise that the surveys won't take more than a minute or two! We use these surveys to understand how much time you're spending, how your partnership is going, whether you've been exposed to a particular topic in the past, or other information that helps us plan class time.)
• All reading is from Doeppner ("Operating Systems in Depth") unless otherwise stated.

Collaboration Policy

• Web work is to be completed individually and should not be discussed prior to class. If you find questions on the web work confusing, please email Professor Mickens, who will either answer directly or dedicate a few minutes of class time to clarifying confusing points.
• The documents you turn in for assignment 1 should be the work of an individual, however, you are allowed and encouraged to discuss the assignment and problems with other students. Those conversations should be limited to a spoken language and not code.
• Assignments 2-4 will be completed in pairs. You may discuss the assignment with other groups and as indicated below, you will be giving and receiving feedback on your design by another group. These design reviews must be documented in your design document. The code you turn in should have been produced only by team members (design documents might contain pseudo code, but should not contain real code). If you receive significant design advice or feedback from anyone, please document that in your design document.
• Exams are to be completed entirely independently. Details on what materials will be allowed for the two tests will be specified on the test itself.
• When in doubt: Ask!

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