Operating Systems

Catalog description

This course provides an in-depth exploration of modern operating systems and their interaction with computer hardware. Students will learn to navigate multi-user environments, manage files and access controls, and utilize system calls to interact with OS services. The course covers process management, scheduling, and concurrency, including synchronization and inter-process communication techniques. Students will examine file system organization and recovery, memory management strategies such as paging and virtual memory, and the principles of virtualization. Through hands-on projects, learners will implement and evaluate key operating system components, gaining practical experience in building and managing robust computing environments.