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CSC 553: Operating Systems
3 credits
Students will learn organization and programming of executive control systems. Students explore multiprogramming, multiprocessing, and time-sharing systems. Students will also explore the virtualization of systems and mathematical models of computer systems, asynchronous operation and interprocess communication, and network operating systems.
Learning Goals
Students will:1. have meaningful discussions about the organization of executive control systems. This will be assessed by Quiz 1 and the final exam. 2. explain, discuss and apply techniques for asynchronous operation and inter-process communication. This will be assessed by Quiz 1 and the final exam. 3. define, explain and apply concepts in multiprogramming, multiprocessing, and time-sharing systems. This will be assessed by Quiz 1 and the final exam. 4. define, explain and have meaningful discussion about access and protection control. This will be assessed by Quiz 2 and the final exam. 5. explain, discuss and apply mathematical models of computer systems. This will be assessed by Quiz 1 and the final exam. 6. define, explain and apply file system organization and management techniques. This will be assessed by the final exam. 7. explain and apply virtualization of systems. This will be assessed by Quiz 3 and the final exam. 8. explain and discuss network operating systems. This will be assessed by Quiz 3 and 4, and the final exam.
*The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this
course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of
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specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start
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here.
Sections Offered: Fall 2024 |
| Operating Systems |
| 0145-553-001 |
R. Siegfried |
Oct 21 - Dec 15 |
Tue |
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm |
GC - HHE 117 |
3 |
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Sections Offered: Summer 2024 |
| Operating Systems |
| 0145-553-001 |
R. Siegfried |
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Wed
Thu |
10:00 am - 2:15 pm
10:00 am - 3:45 pm |
GC - SCB 215N ONL |
3 |
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