CMAC 4000 - Operating Systems

Credit Hours: 3

This course involves an introductory study of the main elements of an operating system memory management, process management, device management, and file management. An operating system defines an abstraction of hardware behavior with which programmers can control the hardware. It also manages resource sharing among the computer’s users. This course investigates these concepts as well as issues that influence the design of contemporary operating systems, including management of processes, memory, devices, and files. Additional special topics may include scripting, security, fault tolerance, and real-time systems.

Prerequisite: CMSC 3240 or CMAC 3100