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2015-2016 University Catalog

CS 471 - Operating Systems

Credits: 3
Limited to 2 Attempts
Issues in multiprogramming. Covers concurrent processes and synchronization mechanisms; processor scheduling; memory, file, I/O, and deadlock management; performance of operating systems; and projects dealing with synchronization in multiprogrammed OS and virtual memory management.

Prerequisite(s): C or better in CS 310 and (CS 367 or ECE 445). Prerequisite enforced by registration system.

Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week: 3
Hours of Lab or Studio per week: 0