| COP4610: Principles of Operating Systems | up↑ |
Instructor: Mark Stanovich
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Teaching Assistant: Bobby Roy
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| Meeting | Day(s) | Time of Day | Location |
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| Lecture | MWF | 9:05-9:55 AM | 103 LOV |
| Recitation | M | 02:30 - 03:20 PM | 103 LOV / 202 MCH |
| F | 11:15 AM - 12:05 PM | 301 LOV / 202 MCH |
"LOV" is the J.J. Love Building. For a campus map showing the location, follow this link.
The following coursework components contribute to your final grade, and to the degree shown:
| Graded work | Weight | ||
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| Projects | 40% | ||
| Homework Assignments | 10% | ||
| Quizzes | 5% | ||
| Exam 1 | 10% | ||
| Exam 2 | 10% | ||
| Final Exam | 25% | ||
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Assignments consist of short-answer questions, essays, or problems. The purpose of these assignments is to prepare you for exams. For each assignment, you can earn one bonus percent (of the assignment grade) by giving constructive comments on lectures or discussions. (Instead of comments, you can also submit your funny story of the week.)
There will be three to four increasingly challenging projects due during this course. You are expected to work in teams of two people. For both homework and projects, if you receive help from others, or if you find helpful information from various sources, please include appropriate acknowledgments.
On exams, 80% of the questions asked will be based on lecture materials, assignments, and projects; 20% of the questions will test your ability to apply various principles learned in the class.
The final exam will be comprehensive.
To receive a passing grade for the overall course, you must earn a passing grade on the final exam and a passing grade on the projects. (Note, however, that passing both the final exam and all of the projects does not imply a passing grade in the course.)
Students are expected to attend all class meetings, including recitation meetings. Exceptions are limited to cases covered by the University attendance policy, below:
Excused absences include documented illness, deaths in the family and other documented crises, call to active military duty or jury duty, religious holy days, and official University activities. These absences will be accommodated in a way that does not arbitrarily penalize students who have a valid excuse. Consideration will also be given to students whose dependent children experience serious illness.
You should make up for any materials missed due to absences.
Missed exams: A missed exam will be recorded as a grade of zero. We will follow the university rules regarding all missed exams (http://registrar.fsu.edu/dir_class/fall/exam_schedule.htm).
Incomplete grade: An incomplete grade will be assigned only under the following exceptional circumstances: If you miss the final exam with an accepted excuse, you must make up the exam during the first two weeks of the following semester. Due to extraordinary circumstances, with appropriate documentation, the student can make up the missed portion of the course prior to the end of the next semester.
Students are expected to uphold the academic honor code (http://www.deanofstudents.fsu.edu/policypdf/Academic Honor Policy_0910.pdf).
The Florida State University Academic Honor Policy outlines the University's expectations for the integrity of students' academic work, the procedures for resolving alleged violations of those expectations, and the rights and responsibilities of students and faculty members throughout the process. Students are responsible for reading the Academic Honor Policy and for living up to their pledge to "... be honest and truthful and ... [to] strive for personal and institutional integrity at Florida State University." (Florida State University Academic Honor Policy, found at http://dof.fsu.edu/honorpolicy.htm.)
Take note that this policy not only puts you on your honor not to cheat. It requires that you report any cheating that you observe. In this course, the academic penalty for first violation will be a zero on the assignment or examination where the violation occurred, and the penalty for repeat violations will result in a grade of "F" in the course.
Students with disabilities needing academic accommodation should:
This should be done during the first week of class.
This syllabus and other class materials are available in alternative format upon request.
For more information about services available to FSU students with disabilities, contact the:
Student Disability Resource Center
874 Traditions Way
108 Student Services Building
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306-4167
(850) 644-9566 (voice)
(850) 644-8504 (TDD)
sdrc@admin.fsu.edu
http://www.disabilitycenter.fsu.edu/
Except for changes that substantially affect implementation of the evaluation (grading) statement, this syllabus is a guide for the course and is subject to change with advance notice. Notice may be by e-mail, announcement in class meetings, or announcement on Blackboard.