CSCI1670
(Formerly CS167 )Operating Systems
- Instructor(s):
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Thomas W. Doeppner - Course Home Page:
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http://www.cs.brown.edu/courses/csci1670/
| Location: | CIT 477 |
| Meeting Time: | G: MWF 2:00-2:50 |
| Exam Group: | 07; 05/15/2013 Exam Time: 02:00 PM |
| Semester: | 2 (Spring) |
| Offered This Year? | Yes |
| When Offered? | Every Year |
Description
Covers not just the principles of operating systems but the intricacies of how they work. Topics include multithreaded programming, managing threads and interrupts, managing storage, processor scheduling, operating-system structure, virtualization, security, and the design of file systems (both local and distributed). Extensive examples are taken from actual systems, including Linux and Windows. Students are expected to complete both problem sets and programming assignments (in C). Prerequisite: CSCI 0330.
CRN: 24803