T,R
1:30 - 2:45 pm, IN 134
Prerequisites | Description | Readings | Topics | Grading | Lateness | Home Page
Professor Richard Carver
703-993-1550
rcarver@cs.gmu.edu
Course office hours: (before class) T, R 1:00 - 1:30pm
Sci & Tech II Room 343
PREREQUISITES :
CS 471 (Operating Systems)
NOTE: If you haven't already taken CS 471, you cannot take CS 475 without my permission
This is a programming intensive course. You need to be comfortable with programming in Java to be able to do the programming assignments.
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.
Textbook:
Modern Multithreading by R. Carver and K.C. Tai, Wiley Interscience, 2006.
TOPICS:
The following topics will be covered:
GRADING:
There will be several homeworks and programming assignments. In addition, there will be a project. The software required for these projects is available on the computers in the IT&E Lab and on osf1. You can also do the projects on your own computer. (The programming assignments involve programming in C++ or Java on a Windows/UNIX/Linux platform.) The homeworks, assignments, and class project may be done in groups of 2 or 3. Each member of a group is expected to contribute equally in order to get the same grade.
Tentatively: 55% of the course grade will be based on the programming assignments. In
addition, there will be a mid-term exam worth 25% of the grade. The
project will account for the remaining 20% of the grade.
LATENESS:
The late submission policy is as follows: submissions will be marked down 10% per day.
HONOR CODE:
You are expected to abide by the University's honor code during the semester. Any violation of the honor code will result in an F for the class.
CLASS HOME PAGE:
CS475 has a home page (http://www.cs.gmu.edu/~rcarver/cs475/)