CS307 Operating Systems Course Introduction Yücel Saygın Office : FENS 2081 ext 9576

What is this course about? Getting you familiar with the operating system concepts and design principles Getting you familiar with the operating system concepts and design principles Have some experience through theoretical lectures and practical projects. Have some experience through theoretical lectures and practical projects.

Course Material Can be reached through: Can be reached through: Text book: Text book: –Modern Operating systems, 3rd edition –Andrew S. Tanenbaum Skype: cs307sabanci (I will be online in the evenings) Skype: cs307sabanci (I will be online in the evenings)

Grading (Midterms) 2 Midterms, 2 Midterms, –First Midterm 30% (October 31st, Wednesday during recitation hours) –Second Midterm 40% No Final! No Final!

Grading (ALS) Active Learning Sessions 5% (Concepts you learned in class) Active Learning Sessions 5% (Concepts you learned in class) You will have 8-10, I will select 5, so if you attend at least 5 of them, you will have 5%. You will have 8-10, I will select 5, so if you attend at least 5 of them, you will have 5%. If you attend more than 5, this will be a nice reference for you If you attend more than 5, this will be a nice reference for you

Grading (Projects) 15% 15% Small scale programming assignments, and a large scale project Small scale programming assignments, and a large scale project

Grading (HWs) 10% 10% Theoretical Part of The Course Theoretical Part of The Course 2 HW Exams (5% each, during the recitations) 2 HW Exams (5% each, during the recitations)

Your TAs Grad TAs Grad TAs –Barış Altop, Berkay Dinçer UG TAs: UG TAs: –Yağız Nizipli My Office Hour: My Office Hour: –Tuesdays and thursdays after the class –Skype (cs307sabanci) in the evenings –Anywhere you see me! (within campus) TA office hours TBA TA office hours TBA

Some policies ALS are for learning together ALS are for learning together You can collaborate with your friends for the HWs You can collaborate with your friends for the HWs You are on your own for the MTs, and HW Exams You are on your own for the MTs, and HW Exams Projects should be done by each student alone. You have me, TAs, and UG TAs for help Projects should be done by each student alone. You have me, TAs, and UG TAs for help

Some policies I will know you better if you attend the lectures I will know you better if you attend the lectures Knowing you better means being a reference for finding internship, grad applications, job applications etc Knowing you better means being a reference for finding internship, grad applications, job applications etc

Some motivation for you Internships abroad: Internships abroad: –Fraunhofer IAIS, Germany (Max 2 students) –Various universities and labs in Europe (Max 4 students) Students need to: Students need to: –contribute to the class (by attending and interacting with me) –Show their abilities in exams and projects

Threshold for passing the course You have to collect 40 pts overall to pass the course You have to collect 40 pts overall to pass the course 5% ALS + 10% HW Exams is already something 5% ALS + 10% HW Exams is already something Try to collect as many points as possible from the first midterm Try to collect as many points as possible from the first midterm

Some policies, cont’d No makeup for the first midterm No makeup for the first midterm If you miss the first midterm, your second midterm will be 70%. If you miss the first midterm, your second midterm will be 70%. A friendly suggestion: TRY NOT TO MISS THE FIRST MIDTERM A friendly suggestion: TRY NOT TO MISS THE FIRST MIDTERM