CSC 374 (Section 701): Computer Systems II

2021 Fall

• About me:

  Joseph Phillips, PhD
  (Please call me "Prof Joe")

  Office hours: (tentative!)	1st floor CDM lab: Mondays 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm 1st floor CDM lab: Wednesday 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
  Telephone:	(sorry!)
  Email:	jphillips at cdm.depaul.edu

• Books:

  • R. Bryant and D. O'Halloran Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective, 3rd Edition
  • Adam Hoover System Programming with C and Unix Addison Wesley, 2010, ISBN 0-13-606712-3

• Course Management System

  https://d2l.depaul.edu (if you are reading this now, you probably already are on it!)

• Class work

  1. All grades are curved!
  2. Please do in-class activities in small groups.
  3. Approximately bi-weekly assignments.
  4. Please do homework by yourself, individually!
     No cheating!
  5. Tests can not be made up.
  6. If you forsee a problem then let me know as soon as possible!
  7. For us to decide together: When should assignments be due?
     

     Both sections:

     Monday 11:59 pm

  8. For us to decide together: policy for late assignments?

     Both sections:

     (no late days)?

  9. For us to decide together: What should the grading scheme be?
     

     Suggestion:

     	In-class	DL
     Assignments (w/lowest assignment dropped)	30%	40%
     Midterm	0%	0%
     Final	60%	60%
     Class Participation	10%	0%

• Objective of class

  1. To pick up from where CSC 373 left off: looking at computing systems at grander scales than the CPU
  2. To walk you thru the arc the C/C++ programs traverse:

     source code -> object code -> executable code
     

  3. To give you, as a programmer, an idea of the services that Un*x-style operating systems provide to help you write programs:
     • An introduction to OS interrupts; and making new processes, running new programs, and waiting for processes
     • Using signals
     • Using threads
     • An introduction to paged memory and using heap memory
     • High-level C I/O
     • Low-level C I/O, pipes and an introduction to sockets
     • (Time permitting) an introduction to the ncurses library

• Changes to Syllabus

  This syllabus is subject to change as necessary during the quarter. If a change occurs, it will be thoroughly addressed during class, posted under Announcements in D2L and sent via email.

• Online Course Evaluations

  Evaluations are a way for students to provide valuable feedback regarding their instructor and the course. Detailed feedback will enable the instructor to continuously tailor teaching methods and course content to meet the learning goals of the course and the academic needs of the students. They are a requirement of the course and are key to continue to provide you with the highest quality of teaching. The evaluations are anonymous; the instructor and administration do not track who entered what responses. A program is used to check if the student completed the evaluations, but the evaluation is completely separate from the student’s identity. Since 100% participation is our goal, students are sent periodic reminders over three weeks. Students do not receive reminders once they complete the evaluation. Please see https://resources.depaul.edu/teaching-commons/teaching/Pages/online-teaching-evaluations.aspx for additional information.

• Academic Integrity and Plagiarism

  This course will be subject to the university's academic integrity policy. More information can be found at https://resources.depaul.edu/teaching-commons/teaching/academic-integrity/Pages/default.aspx.

• Academic Policies

  All students are required to manage their class schedules each term in accordance with the deadlines for enrolling and withdrawing as indicated in the University Academic Calendar. Information on enrollment, withdrawal, grading and incompletes can be found at: http://www.cdm.depaul.edu/Current%20Students/Pages/PoliciesandProcedures.aspx

• Incomplete Grades

  An incomplete grade is a special, temporary grade that may be assigned by an instructor when unforeseeable circumstances prevent a student from completing course requirements by the end of the term and when otherwise the student had a record of satisfactory progress in the course. All incomplete requests must be approved by the instructor of the course and a CDM Associate Dean. Only exceptions cases will receive such approval. Information about the Incomplete Grades policy can be found at http://www.cdm.depaul.edu/Current%20Students/Pages/Grading-Policies.aspx

• Students with Disabilities

  Students seeking disability-related accommodations are required to register with DePaul’s Center for Students with Disabilities (CSD) enabling them to access accommodations and support services to assist with their success. There are two office locations:
  • Loop Campus (312) 362-8002
  • Lincoln Park Campus (773) 325-1677
  • Email: csd@depaul.edu

  Students who register with the Center for Students with Disabilities are also invited to contact Dr. Gregory Moorhead, Director of the Center, privately to discuss how he may assist in facilitating the accommodations to be used in a course. This is best done early in the term. The conversation will remain confidential to the extent possible.

  Please see https://offices.depaul.edu/student-affairs/about/departments/Pages/csd.aspx for Services and Contact Information.

• Now that you know about me . . . introduce yourselves to each other and me!