USC Computer Science 555
(CSci 555): Advanced Operating Systems - Fall 2012
Lecture Friday - 2:00 to 4:50 PM OHE 136
Clifford Neuman
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Announcements
Final exam on 12/14/2012 from 2PM to 4PM in OHE 132
Course content
- Discussion boards and webcases of lectures avalable by logging in
to DEN
- Links to readings will appear in the reading list (soon).
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Course syllabus (including links to lecture slides)
- Class discussion
forum (log in first, then select class and then discussions)
- Clas slectures
forum (log in first, then select class and then course lectures)
Course Description
The class covers advanced topics in computer operating systems with a
special emphasis on distributed computing, and the services provided
by distributed operating systems. Important topics include naming,
security, remote procedure call, networks, concurrency, transactions,
parallel computing, shared memory, message passing, and scale.
Text: The primary readings will be classic and recent papers available
on the the class web site. We will supplement the reading of the
papers with better integrated discussion from chapters of the text:
which will be available at the USC book store,
or from other sources.
Required work: A mid-term and final, lots of reading, weekly or
bi-weekly homework about the readings, possibly an occasional pop
quiz, and a paper.
Schedule
- First Lecture - Friday August 31, 2012 2:00 PM - 4:50 PM.
- Mid-term exam - Friday October 19, 2012 2:00 PM - 3:40 PM
- Final Exam - Friday December 14, 2012 - 2PM to 4PM in OHE 132
Instructors and Assistants
Clifford Neuman
- Office: Information Sciences Institute - 310-448-8736
- Office hours: 12:55 - 1:55 PM on Fridays this Fall - SAL-212 - 213-821-4221
or by appointment
- Email: csci555 at usc.edu (to Instructor and TAs)
- Email: csci555f12 at clifford.neuman.name (to just instructor)
T.B.A. (Teaching Assistant)
- Office: T.B.D.
- Office hours: T.B.D.
- Email: csci555 at usc.edu (to Instructor and TAs)
- Email: t.b.d. usc.edu (to just the TA)
Course information - Fall 2012
Grading
The course grade is based on the individual assignment grades with the
followin weights: Mid-term 20%, final 20%, research paper 30%, reading
reports 20%, quizzes and class participation totaling 10%. The final
course grade is not calculated on a curve and may be calculated
directly from the component grades.
Absence does not change the due date of an assignment or an
exam. Missed exams will receive a failing grade without an official
university accepted and verified excuse (e.g., medical). No make-up
exams will be given.
Save all returned exams and papers until the course grade has been
received. Report grading errors or disputes to the TA within 14 days
of receiving your returned assignment.
Assignments