CS 414: Operating Systems
Fall 2002
TR 10:10-11:25am, Olin 255
 
 
Textbooks
Abraham Silberschatz, Peter Galvin and Greg Gagne, Operating Systems Concepts, 6th ed. (XP update), John Wiley & Sons, ISBN 0-471-25060-0, student materials .

Description
An introduction to the logical design of systems programs, with emphasis on multiprogrammed operating systems. Topics include process synchronization, deadlock, memory management, input-output methods, information sharing, protection and security, and file systems. The impact of network and distributed computing environments on operating systems is also discussed.
Prerequisites
COM S 211, 212, COM S 312 (or permission of instructor), and COM S 314.

 
 
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