| Course Title: Operating Systems |
| Start Date: 09/09/2026 End Date: 12/22/2026 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2026 |
| Description: An introduction to the issues involved in orchestrating the use of computer resources. Topics include operating system design principles and abstractions, memory management and virtual memory, resource scheduling, and concurrency. Course emphasis: understanding the implications of OS design on the programs you run and write (i.e., on their security, performance, etc.). |
| 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 |
| 09/09/2026 - 12/22/2026 | Lecture | Monday and Wednesday | 12:00PM - 01:15PM | TBA | TBA | Weekly |
| 09/09/2026 - 12/22/2026 | Fourth Hour of Class | Friday | 12:00PM - 12:50PM | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: COMSC-221 and COMSC-225. | Take previously | Required |
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| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Closed | Capacity: 20 | Enrollment: 24 | Available: 0 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| No book purchases are required/recommended for this class. |
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