| Course Title: Operating Systems |
| Start Date: 09/06/2023 End Date: 12/19/2023 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2023 |
| Description: An introduction to the issues involved in orchestrating the use of computer resources. Topics include operating system evolution, memory management, virtual memory, resource scheduling, multiprogramming, deadlocks, concurrent processes, protection, and design principles. Course emphasis: understanding the implications of OS design on the programs you run and write (i.e., on their security, performance, etc.). This course is programming intensive. |
| Distribution(s): II - Math & Sciences |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Barbara Lerner | blerner@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 09/06/2023 - 12/19/2023 | Lecture | Monday and Wednesday | 03:15PM - 04:30PM | KNDD - Kendade | 303 | Weekly |
| 09/06/2023 - 12/19/2023 | Fourth Hour of Class | Friday | 03:15PM - 04:05PM | KNDD - Kendade | 303 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: COMSC-221 and COMSC-225. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Closed | Capacity: 18 | Enrollment: 18 | Available: 0 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: Operating Systems: Three Easy Pieces Author: Arpaci-Dusseau, Remzi H., and Andrea C. Arpaci-Dusseau Copyright: 2015 Edition: Volume: ISBN: Publisher: Arpaci-Dusseau Books |
Required | 0.00 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |
| Instructor's comments about the book list: The required text is available in a variety of formats: ranging in price from FREE for an online version through $38 for a hardcover book. See the author website (http://pages.cs.wisc.edu/~remzi/OSTEP/) for all the options. |