Helpful Information

Lecture Slides

Lecture slides are in the password protected portion of the website. For example, the slides for Chapter 1 can be downloaded at: http://www.cs.mtsu.edu/~hcarroll/3250/private/chapter01.ppt.

Errata

The errata for the textbook can be found at: http://codex.cs.yale.edu/avi/os-book/OS8/os8c/errata-dir/os8c-errata.pdf.

Location of Lab Descriptions

Lab webpages are in the password protected portion of the website. For example, the description for Lab #1 can be viewed at: http://www.cs.mtsu.edu/~hcarroll/3250/private/lab1.html.


Code Examples

Code examples used in class can be used at viewed and downloaded at: http://www.cs.mtsu.edu/~hcarroll/3250/private/code/. Alternatively, in a terminal window on ranger, you can type in something like: "cp -r $PRV/code/chapter09/*.cpp ." to copy all of the .cpp files in chapter09 into . (the current directory).


Solutions to Practice Exercises

Solutions to practice exercises can be found at: http://codex.cs.yale.edu/avi/os-book/OS8/os8c/practice-exer-dir/index.html.


Retrieving Graded Labs

Labs are submitted using the handin program or via PeerSpace. The status of the assignment can be queried by running handin, handin assignmentID (for example, handin lab3) or via PeerSpace. Once an assignment is marked "graded", you can get the graded PDF for that assignment. To get the graded assignment, either type handback assignmentID (for example, handback lab3, or handback lab4-program) in a terminal window or use PeerSpace (via the Tools::Assignments menus). The PDF is encrypted with your original CS account password.


Viewing PDFs on ranger

PDFs (for example, graded labs) can be viewed by either:
  1. In a terminal window, typing in acroread filename.pdf (for example, acroread lab3.c8224500.Carroll.Hyrum.pdf)
  2. Opening up File Manager, navigating to the file, then double clicking on it. You can open File Manager by going to the menu entry Applications, then selecting File Manager or be double-clicking on the home icon on the Desktop
  3. Copying the pdf file into your ~/public_html directory and then viewing it through a browser anywhere at http://www.cs.mtsu.edu/~cXXXXXXXX/ (where cXXXXXXXX is your username).
To view a graded lab, the PDF is password-protected with your original account password (that cryptic letter number combination).


Quick Links

Connecting to ranger (includes troubleshooting)


Instructor Information

Dr. Hyrum D. Carroll

Center for Computational Science & Department of Computer Science
Middle Tennessee State University
KOM 361-A
(615) 898-2801