Schedule

Course timeline and important dates

Course Timeline

Important Dates

Date	Event	Description
Aug 6	Course Begins	First lecture: Introduction to OS
Aug 23	Quiz 1	Covers processes and CPU scheduling
Aug 27	Assignment 1 Due	Process API programming
Sep 13	Quiz 2	Covers memory management
Sep 27	Mid-semester Break	No classes
Oct 25	Mid-term Lab Exam	Practical exam covering labs 1-4
Nov 5	Quiz 3	Covers concurrency and I/O
Nov 15	Assignment 2 Due	Memory management programming
Nov 19	Quiz 4	Covers file systems
Nov 20	OS Zine Due	Creative project submission
Nov 25	Final Lab Exam	Comprehensive lab exam
Dec 15	Project Presentations	Final project demonstrations

Weekly Schedule

Lectures

Tuesday: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (AB7/102)
Thursday: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (AB7/102)
Friday: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (AB7/102)

Labs

Monday: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (AB7/109)

Office Hours

Instructor: Tuesday & Thursday 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
TAs: Monday & Wednesday 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Course Phases

Phase 1: Foundations (Weeks 1-6)

Topics: Introduction, Processes, CPU Scheduling, Memory Basics

Key Deliverables: - Quiz 1 (Aug 23) - Assignment 1 (Aug 27) - Lab exercises 1-2

Phase 2: Memory Management (Weeks 7-10)

Topics: Address Translation, Paging, Swapping, Virtual Memory

Key Deliverables: - Quiz 2 (Sep 13) - Lab exercises 3-4 - Project proposal

Phase 3: Concurrency (Weeks 11-14)

Topics: Threads, Locks, Synchronization, Deadlocks

Key Deliverables: - Mid-term Lab Exam (Oct 25) - Quiz 3 (Nov 5) - Lab exercises 5-6

Phase 4: I/O and File Systems (Weeks 15-16)

Topics: I/O Systems, Hard Drives, RAID, File Systems

Key Deliverables: - Assignment 2 (Nov 15) - Quiz 4 (Nov 19) - OS Zine (Nov 20) - Final Lab Exam (Nov 25) - Project presentations (Dec 15)

Exam Schedule

Quizzes (40% total)

Quiz 1: Aug 23 - Processes, CPU Scheduling
Quiz 2: Sep 13 - Memory Management
Quiz 3: Nov 5 - Concurrency, I/O
Quiz 4: Nov 19 - File Systems

Lab Exams (20% total)

Mid-term Lab Exam: Oct 25 - Hands-on programming
Final Lab Exam: Nov 25 - Comprehensive practical exam

Final Exam (10%)

Date: TBD during exam period
Duration: 3 hours
Format: Written exam covering all course material

Assignment Timeline

Programming Assignments (8% total)

Assignment 1: Process API (Due Aug 27)
Assignment 2: Memory Management (Due Nov 15)

Course Project (20%)

Team Formation: Week 3
Project Proposal: Week 6
Mid-term Review: Week 10
Final Presentation: Week 15

OS Zine (2%)

Assignment: Week 12
Due Date: Nov 20
Format: Creative technical communication

Holiday Schedule

Holidays and Breaks

Aug 15: Independence Day (No class)
Sep 27 - Oct 14: Mid-semester break
Oct 18: No class (Faculty meeting)
Nov 12-13: Diwali break (No classes)

Make-up Classes

Additional sessions may be scheduled if needed
Announcements will be made in advance
Check course website for updates

Study Schedule Recommendations

Weekly Study Plan

Monday: Review previous week’s lectures
Tuesday: Preview lecture material
Wednesday: Work on assignments/projects
Thursday: Attend lecture and review notes
Friday: Attend lecture and practice problems
Weekend: Complete lab exercises and reading

Exam Preparation

3 weeks before: Start reviewing all material
2 weeks before: Practice problems and past exams
1 week before: Form study groups and clarify doubts
Day before: Light review and rest well

Important Notes

All dates are subject to change with advance notice
Check the course website regularly for updates
Inform instructor in advance about any conflicts
Late submissions have penalties as per course policy

--- title: "Schedule" subtitle: "Course timeline and important dates" format: html: css: custom.scss --- ## Course Timeline ### Important Dates | Date | Event | Description | |------|-------|-------------| | Aug 6 | **Course Begins** | First lecture: Introduction to OS | | Aug 23 | **Quiz 1** | Covers processes and CPU scheduling | | Aug 27 | **Assignment 1 Due** | Process API programming | | Sep 13 | **Quiz 2** | Covers memory management | | Sep 27 | **Mid-semester Break** | No classes | | Oct 25 | **Mid-term Lab Exam** | Practical exam covering labs 1-4 | | Nov 5 | **Quiz 3** | Covers concurrency and I/O | | Nov 15 | **Assignment 2 Due** | Memory management programming | | Nov 19 | **Quiz 4** | Covers file systems | | Nov 20 | **OS Zine Due** | Creative project submission | | Nov 25 | **Final Lab Exam** | Comprehensive lab exam | | Dec 15 | **Project Presentations** | Final project demonstrations | ## Weekly Schedule ### Lectures - **Tuesday**: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (AB7/102) - **Thursday**: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (AB7/102) - **Friday**: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (AB7/102) ### Labs - **Monday**: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (AB7/109) ### Office Hours - **Instructor**: Tuesday & Thursday 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM - **TAs**: Monday & Wednesday 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ## Course Phases ### Phase 1: Foundations (Weeks 1-6) **Topics:** Introduction, Processes, CPU Scheduling, Memory Basics **Key Deliverables:** - Quiz 1 (Aug 23) - Assignment 1 (Aug 27) - Lab exercises 1-2 ### Phase 2: Memory Management (Weeks 7-10) **Topics:** Address Translation, Paging, Swapping, Virtual Memory **Key Deliverables:** - Quiz 2 (Sep 13) - Lab exercises 3-4 - Project proposal ### Phase 3: Concurrency (Weeks 11-14) **Topics:** Threads, Locks, Synchronization, Deadlocks **Key Deliverables:** - Mid-term Lab Exam (Oct 25) - Quiz 3 (Nov 5) - Lab exercises 5-6 ### Phase 4: I/O and File Systems (Weeks 15-16) **Topics:** I/O Systems, Hard Drives, RAID, File Systems **Key Deliverables:** - Assignment 2 (Nov 15) - Quiz 4 (Nov 19) - OS Zine (Nov 20) - Final Lab Exam (Nov 25) - Project presentations (Dec 15) ## Exam Schedule ### Quizzes (40% total) - **Quiz 1**: Aug 23 - Processes, CPU Scheduling - **Quiz 2**: Sep 13 - Memory Management - **Quiz 3**: Nov 5 - Concurrency, I/O - **Quiz 4**: Nov 19 - File Systems ### Lab Exams (20% total) - **Mid-term Lab Exam**: Oct 25 - Hands-on programming - **Final Lab Exam**: Nov 25 - Comprehensive practical exam ### Final Exam (10%) - **Date**: TBD during exam period - **Duration**: 3 hours - **Format**: Written exam covering all course material ## Assignment Timeline ### Programming Assignments (8% total) - **Assignment 1**: Process API (Due Aug 27) - **Assignment 2**: Memory Management (Due Nov 15) ### Course Project (20%) - **Team Formation**: Week 3 - **Project Proposal**: Week 6 - **Mid-term Review**: Week 10 - **Final Presentation**: Week 15 ### OS Zine (2%) - **Assignment**: Week 12 - **Due Date**: Nov 20 - **Format**: Creative technical communication ## Holiday Schedule ### Holidays and Breaks - **Aug 15**: Independence Day (No class) - **Sep 27 - Oct 14**: Mid-semester break - **Oct 18**: No class (Faculty meeting) - **Nov 12-13**: Diwali break (No classes) ### Make-up Classes - Additional sessions may be scheduled if needed - Announcements will be made in advance - Check course website for updates ## Study Schedule Recommendations ### Weekly Study Plan - **Monday**: Review previous week's lectures - **Tuesday**: Preview lecture material - **Wednesday**: Work on assignments/projects - **Thursday**: Attend lecture and review notes - **Friday**: Attend lecture and practice problems - **Weekend**: Complete lab exercises and reading ### Exam Preparation - **3 weeks before**: Start reviewing all material - **2 weeks before**: Practice problems and past exams - **1 week before**: Form study groups and clarify doubts - **Day before**: Light review and rest well ::: {.callout-warning} ### Important Notes - All dates are subject to change with advance notice - Check the course website regularly for updates - Inform instructor in advance about any conflicts - Late submissions have penalties as per course policy :::