CS 3450 Operating Systems

A course in operating systems with a system software perspective. Topics include computer system over-view; history, evolution, and philosophies; tasking and processes; process coordination and synchronization; scheduling and dispatch; physical and virtual memory organization; device managment; file systems and naming; security and protection; communications and networking; distributed operating systems; and real time concerns. Course offered Fall and Spring Semesters. Students will be charged an additional Comp Science Lab Fee when enrolling in this course. Prerequisite(s): CS 2800 AND CS 3420
Credits: 3.0