Course description:
Survey of the operating system facilities and commands. Installation and maintenance of operating systems such as Linux. Understanding process management, file systems, memory and virtual memory management issues. Understanding networking and its role in modern computing environment. Operating system security. Writing shell scripts and batch files.

Grading system:

• About 12 homework assignments 20 points each
• 1 midterm exam 50 points each
• Final exam 50 points

Guidelines for assignments:

• The assignments will be posted on the course web page.
• The assignments are due at midnight of the due date.
• The assignments are turned in by email.
• A homework email should contain the homework number in the subject.
• The files are to be sent as individual attachments to a single email unless otherwise specified.
• No homework accepted after 2 weeks from the due date. A homework turned in 1 week late loses 25% of the points. A homework turned in 2 weeks late loses 50% of the points.

Syllabus