CS 310 Introduction to Operating Systems

Summary

• Course meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:00-4:15 PM in Cuneo Hall 210
• This is an upper level course that teaches the basics of computer operating systems.
• The schedule on this page lists the topics we will cover by date.

Required Materials

• Raspberry Pi Development System You are required to buy and build the development systemfor this class. Parts are available from pishop.us
• A limited number of pre-built kits will be made available by the autonomous vehicle club. The cost of those kits will be a little bit higher than the total parts cost on pishop.us.

Office Hours

• Doyle 309
  
• Tuesday: 12:15 - 1:15PM
  
• Lab Thursday: 4 - 6 PM
  
• Or by appointment

• Doyle 312
  
• Monday 2-3 PM

Grading

• Treat this course like a job where you are trying to get promoted. If you show up and do your work, you will get a good grade.
• Each person will get five slop days to turn in assignments late. You can use up to two days per assignment.
• No partial credit for code that does not compile.
• Homework: 40 %
• Quizzes: 20 %
• Final Project: 40 %

Percentage	Letter Grade
91+	A
89-90	A-
87-88	B+
77-86	B
75-76	B-
73-74	C+
62-72	C
60-61	C-
50-59	D
Below 50	F

Scheduling Conflicts

• If you have a (legitimate) scheduling conflict with a quiz or exam, it is possible to schedule a makeup session. You must let me know at least two weeks prior to the quiz/exam date. Legitimate scheduling conflicts include religious observances.
• LUC's academic calendar can be found here.

Mandatory Reporter Statment

• Each faculty and staff member at Loyola University Chicago is required to report any incidents of gender-based misconduct that they are made aware of, even if it happened in the past. Gender-based misconduct includes discrimination based on actual or perceived sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, or pregnancy or parenting status; dating and domestic violence; sexual misconduct (including sexual assault, sexual harassment, and sexual exploitation); and stalking.

Programming Resources

• C Book
• BCM2711 ARM Peripherals Manual
• OS Development Wiki
• Raspberry Pi Assembler Boook

Collaboration

• No collaboration is permitted on exams or quizzes.
• Collaboration, but not copying, is encouraged on homework assignments. If you obtain a solution through research, e.g., in the library or online, cite your source completely and write up the solution in your own words.