Operating Systems
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Course Information
Subject code
CSCI
Subject Code Description
Computer Science
Course Number
3601
Course Title
Operating Systems
Catalog Subject and Course Number
CSCI 3601
Catalog Title
Operating Systems
Course Description (Combined)
Prerequisite: CSCI 3501.
An introductory course on the design and implementation of operating systems. The course describes concepts of operating systems in terms of functions, structure, and implementation. Topics include process coordination, parallel vs. concurrent processes, deadlocks, memory management, device management, file systems, virtual machines, and network and distributed operating systems. Illustrates concepts with examples from existing operating systems. Concepts reinforced through computer simulations.
Credit: 3