TR 1:30 - 2:45 pm, Krug Hall 242
Professor Sanjeev Setia
703-993-4098
setia at gmu.edu
OFFICE HOURS
Wed 2-3:30 pm, Room 5305, Nguyen (Engineering) Building
PREREQUISITES
CS 367 (Computer Systems & Programming)
This is a programming intensive course. You need to be comfortable with programming in C and Java to be able to do the programming assignments. (You will also need to learn to program in Go). It is not a good idea to take this class if your course/work schedule is already quite full.
DESCRIPTION
The class focusses on issues that arise in the design and implementation of concurrent and distributed applications. Course work will involve several programming assignments.
TOPICS
The following topics will be covered:
READINGS
Unfortunately there is no single textbook that covers all the material that will be discussed in this class. The following books are strongly recommended (but not required):
GRADING
There will be five programming assignments. The software required for these projects is available on the computers in the CEC Labs but you can also do the projects on your own computer. (The programming assignments involve programming in C, Go, and Java on a UNIX/Linux platform). The assignments will be graded on the zeus cluster (CEC Labs) so please make sure to test them on that platform before submission.
The first four programming assignments need to be done individually by each student while you can work in groups of two for the fifth and final assignment.
The final exam will be comprehensive in nature, i.e., it will cover all the topics discussed during the semester.
LATENESS
The late submission policy is as follows: you have five slip days that you can use during the course of the semester, but at most two slip days per assignment. An assignment is considered late by one day irrespective of whether you miss the deadline by 1 minute or up to 24 hours.
GTA
TBA
CLASS NOTES
Class notes, slides, handouts, etc. will be available on the class Blackboard page. Students should use Piazza for online discussions.
ABET COURSE OUTCOMES
HONOR CODE
GMU is an Honor Code university; please see the Office for Academic Integrity for a full description of the code and the honor committee process, and the Computer Science Department's Honor Code Policies regarding programming assignments. The principle of academic integrity is taken very seriously and violations are treated gravely. What does academic integrity mean in this course? Essentially this: when you are responsible for a task, you will perform that task. When you rely on someone else's work in an aspect of the performance of that task, you will give full credit in the proper, accepted form. When in doubt (of any kind) please ask for guidance and clarification.
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR DISABILITIES
If you have a documented learning disability or other condition that may affect academic performance you should: 1) make sure this documentation is on file with Disability Services (https://ds.gmu.edu; ods@gmu.edu; +1-703-993-2474; SUB I Suite 2500) to determine the accommodations you need; and 2) talk with me to discuss your accommodation needs.
PRIVACY
Students must use their GMU email account to receive important University information, including messages related to this class. See https://mail.gmu.edu for more information.
DIVERSITY
This class seeks to create a learning environment that fosters respect for people across identities. We welcome and value individuals and their differences, including gender expression and identity, race, economic status, sex, sexuality, ethnicity, national origin, first language, religion, age and ability. We encourage all members of the learning environment to engage with the material personally, but to also be open to exploring and learning from experiences different than their own.
This class abides by the GMU anti-racism statement.
NOUNS AND PRONOUNS
If you wish, please share your name and gender pronouns with me and how best to address you in class and via email. I use he/him/his for myself. You may address me as Prof. Setia in email and verbally.
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