Operating Systems

Catalog description

A conceptual and hands-on study of operating systems. Major areas discussed include operating system design and theory, applications and management issues, microcomputer and multi-user systems, including networks and mini/mainframe systems. Also covered are files, I/O, memory and process/processor management, networking, evaluation, tuning and application execution. Elements of operating system resource security including process, memory, file systems, and device peripherals, will be studied.