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Operating Systems (CSC-553)

Semester:	Fall 2024
Number:	0145-553-001
Instructor:	Robert Siegfried
Days:	Tuesday 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Note:	Hybrid Online/In-Person Class
Location:	Garden City - Hagedorn Hall of Enterprise 117
Credits:	3
Course Meets:	October 21 - December 15
Notes:	Only For Students In The Ms In Computer Science. Meets 2.5 Hrs/Week In-Person And 70 Min/Week Online Asynchronous
Course Materials:	View Text Books
Related Syllabi:	Robert Siegfried for Fall 2019*
	*Attention Students: Please note that the syllabi available for your view on these pages are for example only. The instructors and requirements for each course are subject to change each semester. If you enroll in a particular course, your instructor and course outline may differ from what is presented here.
Description:	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 information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here.

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