Due to the challenging nature of the project, a significant amount interaction tends to occur outside of the classroom and in the computing labs. Therefore I want to encourage you to interact with your fellow classmates, provide assistance to those who might be struggling, and to engage in an open exchange of ideas. Part of your project grade will be based on your lab participation. Last, but not least, the kernel project is actually a lot of fun. After all, you're going to be writing code that is so sick, so depraved, and so twisted, it would make all of those HTML-jockeys want to run away in a screaming horror.
Operating systems is traditionally one of the most challenging computer science courses.
Do not hesistate to come see myself or the TAs if you have any problems or concerns. Our goal is to make sure that you succeed in this class. Emil Ong's tutorial sessions will include both lecture reviews and useful strategies for the project. Plan to attend these tutorials, as they will make your work on the project much easier. Dustin Mitchell's primary responsibility is to help you become an expert C programmer by the end of the quarter.