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Fall 2005
Tuesday, Thursday, 11:00 am – 12:15 pm
ECS South 2.311
Instructor: Ravi Prakash
Department of Computer Science
Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science
Room #: ECS South 4.210
Phone: (972) 883-2289
e-mail: ravip@utdallas.edu
URL: www.utdallas.edu/∼ravip.
Catalog Statement
Concurrent processing, inter-process communication, process synchronization, deadlocks, introduction to queuing
theory and operational analysis, topics in distributed systems and algorithms, checkpointing, recovery, multiprocessor
operating systems.
Prerequisite: CS 5348: Operating Systems or equivalent; knowledge of C/C++ and UNIX
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Examinations and Grading
There will be one midterm examination on Thursday, October 6 during class, one final examination on Tuesday,
November 29 starting at 11:00 am, four quizzes of which the best three will count towards the course grade, two
programming projects, and two homework assignments. The dates for the quizzes will be announced during the
semester. The quizzes will be of about twenty minute duration and will be held at the beginning of the class.
Copying on examinations, quizzes, homeworks and projects is prohibited. Any instance of collaboration or pla-
giarism during examinations, quizzes and on projects will be dealt with harshly. Students are required to explain how
they reached their solution and demonstrate the execution of their project to the instructor and/or teaching assistant. If
the student is unable to provide a satisfactory explanation, (s)he may lose points even if the answer is correct.
Examinations, quizzes and projects should be strictly individual work. Examinations and quizzes will be conducted
on a closed book, closed notes, and closed neighbors basis.
Students suspected of academic dishonesty are subject to disciplinary proceedings as per university policies.
Point Distribution
Midterm 25%
Final 25%
Quizzes 15%
Programming Project(s) 25%
Homeworks 10%
Office Hours
To be announced.
Announcements
From time to time, I will keep updating the course page on WebCT to provide online access to lecture notes, quiz
dates, project deadlines, etc. So, make sure that you check the web on a regular basis.