Computer Science 322 - Operating Systems
Fall
2017
01
4.00
Barbara Lerner
MW 11:00AM-12:15PM;F 11:00AM-11:50AM
Mount Holyoke College
101097
Kendade 303;Kendade 303
blerner@mtholyoke.edu
An introduction to the issues involved in orchestrating the use of computer resources. Topics include operating system evolution, file-handling systems, memory management, virtual memory, resource scheduling, multiprogramming, deadlocks, concurrent processes, protection, and design principles. Course emphasis: understanding the effects of operating system design on computer system performance. This course is programming intensive.
Prereq: COMSC-211 and COMSC-221.