Credits: 4 ROOM: W258 TIME: 18:00 - 22:50, M
Instructor: Tommy Lu OFFICE: W254 TEL: (302) 573-5475
e-mail address: lu@hopi.dtcc.edu
TEXTS: 1. "Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0", by June Jamrich Parsons, Dan Oja, & Joan Carey,
Course Technology
2. "UNIX Complete", by Peter Dyson, Stan Kelly-Bootle, & John Heilborn
COURSE OBJECTIVES: This course introduces operating systems in multi-user computer environment.
Students will learn to use utilities associated with these operating systems
to operate computer, read operating system error messages, and diagnose
problems.
PREREQUISITE: All Pre-tech courses
EVALUATIONS: based upon the following: homework assignments, quiz/exam, programming projects,
and in-class exercises.
1. Tests: There will be four written tests including final exam. The highest three test scores
will be used to calculate your final grade.
2. In class labs/works: range from 10 to 100 points, depends on the difficulty. All in class
labs/works are due either at end of the class or at beginning of next
class. So if you missed a class, please check with me as soon as
possible to find out whether there is a class lab due.
3. Homework assignments/projects: 100 point each.
4. Homework assignments/projects: 57%
Tests: 40%
Learning attitude: 3%
Learning attitude includes class attendance (tardiness), participation and other subjective
observations.
Grade: average 92 or above ---> A
average 83 or above but less than 92 ---> B
average 75 or above but less than 83 ---> C
average less than 75 but still attending classes ---> R
average less than 75 and stop attending classes ---> U
Class attendance is very important. If you missed a class, for any reason, please contact me as soon as possible for any in-class exercise, homework assignment and material covered. No make-up test will be given and any missing test will be assigned zero.
If you have a question, please feel free to ask. Please do not let it skip. Everything you learn is building block for the next topic. Should you find yourself behind the class, please discuss it with me after the class and make an arrangement to catch up. Please don't wait until the last minute for it would be very difficult for both of us to work out plans.
One major problem in the past was that some students are very knowledgeable about one of two main subjects in this course (e.g. Windows). Therefore, those students either did not show up for class or conducted loud discussions with other students while class was in session. Please understand that you have to follow the instructions and policies in order to pass this course.
Plagiarism is prohibited. All class exercises, homework assignments, and tests are individual work. Do your best but don’t copy someone else’s. Anyone found cheating would receive zero on that exercise, homework, or test.
All late assignments will be accepted with penalty: within 1 day -----> 5 points within 1 week ----> 10 points within 2 weeks ---> 20 points within 3 weeks ---> 30 points No late assignments will be accepted after 3 weeks.
Please save all your graded tests, e-mail messages about your assignment/project scores, homework assignments, and projects. Should there is any arguments about your final grade, this is your only proof.
WEEK TOPICS
(Monday)
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1 - 08/27 Class policies, syllabus, e-mail
Intro Tutorial 1, 2
2 - 09/03 Labor Day - No Class
3 - 09/10 Intro Tutorial 3, 4
4 - 09/17 Intro Tutorial 4
5 - 09/24 Test 1
Intermediate Tutorial 1, 2
6 - 10/01 Intermediate Tutorial 2, 3
7 - 10/08 Intermediate Tutorial 3, 4, 5
8 - 10/15 Test 2
Intermediate Tutorial 5, 6
9 - 10/22 Unix 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
10 - 10/29 Unix 6, 7, 8
11 - 11/05 Unix 9, 10, 11, 12
12 - 11/12 Test 3
Unix 13
13 - 11/19 Unix 14, 15
14 - 11/26 Unix 16
15 - 12/03 Unix 17, 18, 19
16 - 12/10 Final Exam