Correction: Examination Policies and Rules

The handling of the textbook was incorrect in the Examination Policies and Rules and it conflicted with the actual rules we have followed in the mid-term exam. Therefore the above web page was revised and the textbook has been removed from the list of allowed materials for the exam.

Examination Policies and Rules Updated

Examination Policies and Rules have been updated. The change has been made to the first bullet regarding the paper you can bring in to the exam:

This paper (cheat sheet) can only be used in a read-only manner, and other use, such as copying the exam problems and take them home, is prohibited and considered to be an act of cheating. (added on Feb 4, 2014).

Please read all the rules and policies and ask questions to the instructor before the exam begins.

Amendments to the Exercise Rules and Policies

The following sentences are added to the Exercise Policies and Rules .

Unless otherwise noted, you may use materials, such as books or Internet sites for references for the exercise. However, such material can only be used for REFERENCE. Using such materials directly (for example, copying source code or copy and paste texts) is not allowed. Such an act will be considered academic dishonesty and will receive penalty.

We also plan to check the attendance of students at the beginning of the exercise class (students who are not present may not submit their work). This has been considered unnecessary in the past (and actually was not needed). Unfortunately, this year, several cases of 'unfair' acts have been observed which resulted in the amendments of the rules. However, most students will not be affected by these rules.

OS Execise Submission Rule Amendament for Mid-Term

We set the following rule on the Execise submission in the Syllabus:

If a student miss more than three (four) exercises by the mid-term (final) exam, he/she will automatically fail the course. One excuse can be granted if the reason of absence is out of his/her control and proved by an official document (such as doctor's note).

This semester, we have a tight schedule between last two execises and the mid-term exam. Therefore, we will change the above rule as follows:

To take the mid-term exam, each student must have two or more valid execise submissions (graded as 0.5 or higher) for Execises 1 to 4.

One exception can still be granted with a supporting document as mentioned above (original rule). Please check your grade at the grade page (maintaind by the TA; internal access only). If you ask for the "one execuse" rule, contact the instructor immediately.

OS Examination Policies and Rules

For the mid-term exam planned next week, please read Examination Policies and Rules again throughly. "I didn't know this..." can never be an execuse for violations to the rules.

OS Final Exam Today

The final exam of the operating systems takes place today. Please read Examination Policies and Rules once again.

Exam Rules and Policies

The final exam of the Operating Systems is approaching. Please read the Exam Rules and Policies again taking the exam.

Revised Exercise Policies and Rules posted

Revised Exercise Policies and Rules are posted.

Amendments to rules and policies possible

From this year, (for the section I teach), the Operating Systems course has been downgraded from a 3rd-year course to a 2nd-year course (personally, this decision does not make sense and is inappropriate). As a result, we plan to make changes to the rules and policies for the course. When the changes are made, they will be announced on this board.

Exercise Policies and Rules

Examination Policies and Rules