Writing Assignments
Two one-page writing assignments are given early in the semester, and evaluated as part of the writing grade.
| ASSN # | TOPICS |
|---|---|
| One-pager 1 | Therac-25 memo (PDF) |
| One-pager 2 | X Window System memo (PDF) |
Hands-on Assignments
The hands-on assignments are designed to reinforce some of the concepts from the lectures and papers.
| ASSN # | TOPICS | SUPPORTING FILES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The UNIX file system (PDF) | |
| 2 | The UNIX time-sharing system (PDF) | |
| 3 | Internet routes and measuring round trip times (PDF) | |
| 4 | Internet Domain Name System (PDF) | |
| 5 | Write Ahead Log system (PDF) | wal-sys Perl script (TXT) |
| 6 | Cryptography and certificates (PDF) |