COS 450 - Operating Systems

Bottom up construction of a layered operating system beginning with the hardware interface and ending with the user interface. Specific topics covered include concurrent processes, process management, I/O, virtual memory, file management, resource scheduling, and performance measurement. Students are assumed to be familiar with general machine architecture, functions of system software (compilers, loaders, editors, etc.), data structures, and have some experience with UNIX or other multiprogramming operating systems.

Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or higher in COS 250 and COS 350.
Co-requisite(s):
Credits: 3

Course Typically Offered: Once every two years
Course Type: Computer Science