KAPLAN UNIVERSITY IT320 OPERATING SYSTEM CONCEPTS Unit 1 Seminar Pamela Van Hook

Tonight’s Objectives  Introductions  Syllabus Review  Grading  Policies  Classroom Review  Seminar  Discussion Questions  Course Overview

Seminar Ground Rules  Type // when you have a question.  Please limit the side-bar conversations. The discussion should be restricted to the current unit's topic.  Don't worry about typos. They happen. Be as clear as you can.  At the end of the seminar, I will open up the seminar for any questions.

Who Am I?  My name is Pamela Van Hook.  You may call me by my first name (Pam) or Professor Van Hook.  I welcome each of you to IT320 this quarter!

Who Are You?  Please take a few moments and type your name and where you are located.  I like to begin each seminar with a weather report.  What is the weather like in your area tonight?  Please include the time zone where you are located.  Do you follow football or baseball teams?  If so, who is your favorite team?

Where Are We?  Great! Now we all know who our classmates are.  I live just north of Dallas in North Texas.  16 years experience in web development  Over 11 years teaching online and on-campus  BS in Biology & Chemistry  MBA in Technology Management  Master of Science in Library Science  Working on my PhD in Business Administration specializing in e-Commerce

Kaplan Schedule – Eastern Time  Kaplan University schedules are based on the Eastern time zone.  When is my assignment due?  Eastern Time 11:59 pm  Central Time10:59 pm  Mountain Time 9:59 pm  Western Time 8:59 pm  Alaska Time 7:59 pm  Hawaii Time 5:59 pm

Have you read the syllabus yet?  The first thing you should do in every class you take is read the syllabus.  I hope that everyone has or will read all announcements and the syllabus before getting started on the weekly unit activities.  I will post announcements frequently.  Check for new announcements each time you enter our classroom.

Course Number & Section  The section number can be found as the suffix of your course number IT 320 – XXAU  Include your course number and section in the subject line of s, or introduction of contact through AIM when communicating with me through these methods.

How To Reach Me… Be sure to have these written down in case you cannot access the Internet or your computer.  How to reach me   AOL IM:  I check my several times each day.  I will respond to questions within hours.

Office Hours  AOL IM:  Available:  Thursday 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm ET  Sunday 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm ET  By appointment, as needed

Grade Distribution Grading Criteria

Graded Activities (1000 pts)  Discussion Questions Weeks points each week Total 400 points  Weekly Assignments Weeks points each week Total 400 points Week 10 Final Assignment 200 points

Grading  Grades will be posted by Monday following the end of a unit.  Use the following grading scale to determine your grade.

Seminars & Discussions

Seminar Participation  Attendance at Seminars is optional, but HIGHLY encouraged.  Students who attend seminars tend to have higher grades.  If you can’t attend a seminar, review the archived seminar later in the week.  I will discuss specific details about assignments and the reading during the week.  I will also post a PowerPoint presentation in “Doc Sharing” for your reference each week.  I use these PPT in the seminars.

Discussion Board Participation  Discussion is the greatest learning tool and one of my favorite places to share, besides seminar, is the discussion board.  Be aware of the expectations and the grading rubric for the discussion board  2 questions every week (Weeks 2-9)  NO MAKE-UP activities for Discussion Questions  If you miss a week, you lose 50 points.

Discussion Board Participation  Each question is worth 25 points  Post on at least 3 separate days for EACH question.  Post your initial answer to the question on or BEFORE Saturday for full credit.  Your initial response must answer the question and be at least 6 sentences in length. Shorter posts will lose points.  Subsequent responses to each questions should add value to the discussion and be on topic.  Side conversations on non-related topics WILL NOT count as participation.  All discussions start on Wednesday and end Tuesday.  No late posts are accepted or graded.  I do not have allow any make-up assignments for missed discussion questions.

Discussion Board Grading  Each question is worth 25 points.  If you only answer 1 question, you can only earn 25 pts.  First response9 pts  Second response8 pts  Third response 8 pts  Did not post by Saturday (-2 pts)  Did not post on 3 different days (-2 pts per missing day)  Posts also lose points if they are too short, do not answer the questions, have spelling errors, or don’t add to discussion.

Discussion Grading - Examples  Student A  Answered both DQ  3 days for DQ1  On-time for DQ1  1 post for DQ2  Late for DQ2  Points earned:  25 pts for DQ1  7 pts for DQ2 (9-2)  Total = 32 pts  Student B  Answered only DQ 2  Posted 1 response on Monday  Posted 4 responses on Tuesday  Points earned  0 pts for DQ1  = 25 pts  -2 (late) -2 (2 days)  Total = 25-4 = 21 pts

What’s Due When???  Our weeks start on Wednesday of each week and all weekly projects are due by the following Tuesday, no later than 11:59pm EST.  There are no graded assignments due for Week 1.  For Week 2, you will be required to participate in the discussion board (post) and complete the weekly assignment.  All of these are due before the Week 2 deadline.  Week 2 deadline is Tuesday, May 31.

Late Submissions  1-7 days, 20% deduction (-10 pts for Assignments)  8-14 days, 30% deduction (-15 pts for Assignments)  Work submitted more than 14 days late will not be accepted without prior arrangements between you and me via .  DO NOT ASSUME that I will accept assignments after 14 days.  Late policy does NOT apply to the Discussion Board. Late posts will not be accepted.  All outstanding course work, including the final project, is due no later than Tuesday evening. Projects: Discussion Board posts:

What To Expect of Grades…  Your work will be checked for authenticity.  Participation and attendance will be accounted for.  I enforce Kaplan’s Plagiarism Policy.  More can be found by following Course Home/Academic Success/Plagiarism in our course.  Cite your resources.  Follow Kaplan Universities guidelines as posted in this section.  These guidelines apply to all submitted work, posts, and projects/assignments.

Vacations & Scheduled Absence  As you plan for an upcoming vacation, you also need to keep in mind what you will need to do for this course.  You will want to do your weekly assignments prior to leaving or during your vacation.  If you have a need to be absent during a week and you know this in advance, please communication this to me in an .  No late work will be accepted after the deadline according to the late policy if late because of a planned vacation.

Unscheduled or Unplanned Absence  For unexpected extenuating circumstances, I can work with your schedule for missed assignments.  These circumstances must be communicated to me through or a phone call.  Examples would be family emergency, accident, hospitalization, or other unexpected event that would prevent you from accessing the computer.

Requesting an Incomplete  There are times when students need to request an incomplete in order to have an extension to finish missed course work.  This opportunity is available but comes with limitations.  First, incompletes must be requested by the student and approved by the professor.

What qualifies for Incomplete To qualify for a granted incomplete grade and extension, you must meet 2 criteria.  75% of the course work must be completed and submitted.  Extenuating circumstances must be present. (Just as in late submissions...Vacation, not enough time, forgot, etc are not considered extenuating circumstance)

Any Questions… About These Policies?

Where is Everything???  There are a few areas that you need to be aware of...  Click on each unit title to find  Reading = Reading  Projects = Assignments  Discussion = Discussion board  Seminar/FLA = Seminar topic  Seminar/Quiz = Quiz Access  Project = Where to submit Project

Where is Everything???  The Doc Sharing …  Click the drop down arrow to find some very useful documents uploaded for your uses.  DO NOT upload files to this area without permission. ( especially your assignments )

Where is Everything???  How to access seminar & Archives …  On the Portal screen, you can see link to the seminar under your class.  Navigate to the section  My Tools  My Seminars

Course Overview

Topics for IT320 1.Riding the World of Operating Systems 2.Introduction to Operating System Concepts 3.Introduction to Linux 4.Processes, Threads, & Deadlocks 5.Memory Management 6.Scheduling with Uniprocessor & Multiprocessor 7.File Management 8.Computer Security Risks & Data Management 9.Distributed Computing & Networks 10.Wrapping Up

Unit Assignments 1.Download Linux on VMWare (not graded) 2.Essay on evolution of operating systems 3.PowerPoint comparing 3 Linux distributions 4.Simulations & Essay on Windows vs. Linux 5.Simulations & Essay on Memory Management

Unit Assignments 6.Simulations & Essay on Processor Scheduling Algorithm 7.Essay comparing operating systems (Windows, Linux, & Unix) 8.Describe Home Computer Network & Security 9.Case Study: Propose Network & Computing Environment

Unit Assignment Write a page essay explaining how a mainstream modern (Linux or Windows) Operating System is designed to integrate all components of the operating system. The following list of topics is a starting point for your essay. Processes and threads Memory management Scheduling  Including deadlock prevention File Management Input and Output devices Security issues  Discuss current malware threats and prevention techniques Data protection  RAID  Clusters Unit 10 – Final Project Topics Covered

Wrapping Up  Now, as mentioned before, if you have any questions please send me an or contact me via AOL IM.   AOL IM:  If you would like to review our weekly seminars, you can review them via the original seminar link.

Wrapping Up  I will open the floor for questions from you.  Please raise your hand // so I don't miss anyone.  Remember to post early in the discussion boards.  This week we are getting to know each other and checking our navigation skills.  Post your bio to the discussion forum.