Description
To convey a thorough understanding of the basics of an operating system by studying techniques and algorithms for providing services in a computer system, and to understand implementation aspects of popular systems by means of case studies.
Credits: 4†
01:198:113 or 14:330:252; 01:198:211 or 14:332:331.
The prerequisite of 01:198:113 will be relaxed during Fall 2007 and Spring 2008 for students in the legacy CS curriculum; 01:198:314 will be accepted in its place.
Please note that courses for which a student has received a grade of D cannot be used to satisfy prerequisite requirements.
Semesters Offered:Spring and fall
Topics: Computer organization
Process management, synchronization, scheduling and deadlocks
Memory management, virtual memory
I/0 management, file systems,
Queuing theory, performance evaluation
Case studies of UNIX and VAX/VMS
Expected Work: Homework assignments, programming assignments
Exams: 2 hourlies and a final exam
† - Can be taken for graduate credit.
