Office: Room 508

Office Phone: (219) 473-4346

Office Hours: To be determined after teaching schedule is finalized

Instructor Background:

Darren Henderson earned a B. S. in Engineering from Purdue University Calumet and a M. S. in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University with a specialty in Communications and Signal Processing. His undergraduate curriculum was characterized by a strong emphasis in mathematics and physics including courses in Advanced Calculus, Partial Differential Equations, Complex Analysis, Advanced Analysis, Electromagnetic Field Theory, Optics, and Quantum Mechanics. As his undergraduate senior design team project, Darren worked on a prototype for a home security and convenience system that provided a speech synthesis capability. His task was to write the assembly language software for the Motorola HC11 microcontroller and to work with the Texas Instruments speech synthesis chip. Darren’s graduate coursework included courses in Digital Communications, Digital Signal Processing, Image Processing, Computer Networks, and Estimation Theory.

Darren joined the Computer Information Systems Program at Calumet College of St. Joseph in 1995. He regularly teaches the courses C Programming I and II, Hardware and Software Concepts, and Data Communications and Networking Theory. In addition to his teaching activities, Darren has worked for CCSJ's Computer Services Department. He used his engineering background and skills to help lay the groundwork for the school's existing computer network and services. He was responsible for initially creating the faculty and staff e-mail accounts and for making the school's computers (faculty, staff, and 4^th floor computer labs) Internet accessible. His duties involved Unix/Linux and Windows NT System Administration and TCP/IP Network Administration in support of DNS, DHCP, WWW, and e-mail services. He was also responsible for implementing an early firewall to protect the school's Univers database system from unauthorized access. He currently is working on ways of integrating the Blackboard 5 e-learning environment into his courses at CCSJ.

Before his tenure at CCSJ, Darren was an adjunct instructor in the Electronics Technology Department at Ivy Tech State College in Valparaiso. He taught a multitude of courses including: Circuits I and II, Solid State I and II, Digital Principals, Digital Applications, and Electricity for HVAC.

His current research interests are in C++ programming, software engineering for Internet applications, and network security.

Course Time: ARRANGED Room 508

Course Description: Students will be introduced to the technical aspects of operating systems and computer architecture. Topics include memory management, process management, device management, job scheduling, compilers and assemblers, CPU architecture, storage technologies and instruction sets.

Prerequisite: CIS 255, 125, 312 or 320

Learning Outcomes/ Competencies:

Students in this course will:

· understand the function of the basic elements of a computer (i.e. program counter, registers, accumulator, etc.) and how they interact with main memory during the execution of a simple assembly language program.

· understand how the concept of an operating system developed, what the common features of an operating system are, and what functions and services the operating system provides for the user.

· demonstrate the operation and logic of the various process or CPU scheduling algorithms (i.e. FCFS, SJF, priority, and round-robin) using Gantt charts.

· understand the various memory management schemes (i.e. swapping and paging).

· demonstrate the operation and logic of the various page-replacement algorithms (i.e. FIFO, LRU, and optimal).

Textbook:

The Architecture of Computer Hardware and Systems Software: An Information Technology Approach, 3^rd ed., Englander, Irv, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2003. (ISBN: 0-471-07325-3)

Learning Strategies:

With a directed study mode of delivery, the directed study student is responsible for learning the subject material during the time constraints specified in the “Course Outline” below. Due to the technical nature of the subject matter, supplemental course material (e.g. instructor class notes, assessment exercises ) may be provided as required to the directed study student in either hard copy form or available in downloadable form (e.g. Adobe PDF files or Word documents) on the CIS 360 Blackboard supplement for the directed study student to printout. Periodic consultation sessions will be held throughout the duration of the term. Meeting/session times will be arranged in advance in order to best accommodate the schedules of the Instructor and/or the directed study student. Instructor-Student consultations are also available via electronic mail (e-mail) where deemed appropriate. The purpose of the sessions will be to address questions on reading assignments, supplemental material, homework problems/projects, and exam preparation. However, the sessions should NOT be construed as a formal lecture as with a regularly scheduled class. Students demonstrate the course competencies in part by completing periodic assignments and projects.

Assessment:

The student’s grade is computed using the weights shown below:

Homework Problems 30%

Hands-On Projects 30%

Final Exam 40%

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100%

Class Policy for Assignments/Exams:

Homework problems will be assigned throughout the duration of the term. Homework will be collected generally two weeks from the date assigned unless otherwise directed. Late homework is subject to an automatic deduction to be determined by the instructor. All LATE Homework received after 12 p.m. (NOON) on April 17, 2004 will NOT be considered for credit and will result in an assigned score of zero.

Failure to submit a required homework assignment by the instructor-specified deadlines will result in an assigned score of zero. Failure to take the Final exam before the conclusion of the term will result in an assigned score of zero.

Exams are typically closed book and closed notes.

The FINAL EXAM is comprehensive!

The function of the homework assignments is that they serve both as exam preparation and to explore optional or related topics in more detail. The function of the Final Exam is to confirm that the student has achieved the required level of proficiency in the subject material.

Grading Scale:

A: 93-100 A-: 90-92 B+: 87-89 B: 83-86 B-: 80-82 C+: 77-79

C: 73-76 C-: 70-72 D+: 67-69 D: 63-66 D-: 60-62 F: 59 & below

Class Policy on Attendance:

Periodic consultation sessions will be held throughout the duration of the term. Meeting/session times will be arranged in advance in order to best accommodate the schedules of the Instructor and/or the Directed Study student(s). Instructor-Student consultations are also available via electronic mail (e-mail) where deemed appropriate. The purpose of the sessions will be to address questions on reading assignments, homework problems, and exam preparation. However, the sessions should NOT be construed as a formal lecture as with a regularly scheduled class.

Course Outline (Tentative):

	Topics/Assignments:
WEEK 1	Syllabus/Directed Study Orientation Meeting Schedule Determination Chapter 1 – Computer Systems
WEEK 2	Chapter 2 – Number Systems
WEEK 3	Chapter 6 – The Little Man Computer
WEEK 4	Chapter 7 – The CPU and Memory
WEEK 5	Chapter 8 – CPU and Memory: Design, Implementation, and Enhancement
WEEK 6	Chapter 9 – Input/Output
WEEK 7	Chapter 10 – Computer Peripherals
WEEK 8	Chapter 11 – Modern Computer Systems, Clusters, and Networks
WEEK 9	Chapter 13 – Operating Systems: An Overview
WEEK 10	Chapter 14 – The User View of Operating Systems
WEEK 11	Chapter 15 – The Internal Operating System
WEEK 12	Hands-On Project #1
WEEK 13	Hands-On Project #2
WEEK 14	Hands-On Project #3
WEEK 15	Final Exam

Class Participation:

See "Class Policy on Attendance" above

Center for Academic Excellence:

Tutoring assistance is free to all students of Calumet College of St. Joseph. The Center for Academic Excellence (CAE) has experienced and well-trained tutors in most subject areas to help students who are struggling in a course or who are doing well and would like to do better. Regular weekly tutoring sessions are likely to improve your grade. In addition to the face-to-face tutoring offered by the Center, online tutoring is available for students whose schedules do not permit them to meet with a tutor in person. Call the Center for Academic Excellence at (219) 473-4287, to schedule a tutoring appointment or for additional information about how to access online tutoring assistance.

Academic Alerts:

In order to assist students to successfully persist towards course completion, Calumet College of St. Joseph asks instructors to give a written evaluation in the form of an Academic Alert at the end of the 5^th and 10^th weeks of the semester (Fall and Spring) for any students performing below “C” average work. The current practice is to have the instructor hand-deliver the alert to the student if possible otherwise the alert is forwarded to the CCSJ Academic Advising office where it is then delivered to the student via the U.S Postal Service. The intent of the academic alert system is to notify the student of substandard performance so that they may take steps to rectify the situation (e.g. tutoring through the Center for Academic Excellence) However, students should realize that NOT receiving an Academic Alert on week #5 or week #10 is NOT a guarantee of NOT receiving a grade below a “C” for the semester since a student’s assigned semester grade depends on the student’s performance during all 15 weeks of the semester.

Statement of Plagiarism:

If an instructor or other Calumet College of St. Joseph personnel find that a student has plagiarized or been involved in another form of academic dishonesty, the instructor or other personnel may elect to bring the matter up for judicial review. The maximum penalty for any form of academic dishonesty is dismissal from the College. The procedures for judicial review are listed under the section of CCSJ handbook that addresses student grievances.

Please note: Calumet College of St. Joseph subscribes to Turnitin.com and all papers can and may be submitted for checks on plagiarism from the Internet/Electronic sources/Databases.

Citation Guidelines:

Calumet College of St. Joseph adheres to citation guidelines as prescribed by the particular discipline (i.e., MLA, APA, and Chicago Manual of Style or Turabian.). All of these guidelines are available in the Calumet College of St. Joseph library or bookstore. These texts outline how to cite references from a variety of sources, including electronic media.

Withdrawal from Classes Policy:

After the last day for class changes has passed (see College calendar), students may withdraw from a course in which they are registered with permission from the faculty member conducting the course. A written request detailing the reason(s) for the withdrawal must be filed with the Registrar. The Registrar must receive written request for withdrawal by the last day of classes prior to the final examination dates specified in the catalogue. Written requests may be mailed to the Registrar or faxed to the College fax number 219-473-4259. Students are to make note of the refund schedule when withdrawing from courses. The request is forwarded to the faculty member, who makes the final determination to accept or deny the request. If the request is honored, the student will receive notification of official withdrawal; if denied, the notification will indicate why the withdrawal is disallowed.

An official withdrawal is recorded as a "W" grade on the student's transcript. Dropping a course without written permission automatically incurs an "F" grade for the course (see Refund Schedule).