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Description
Introduction to Operating Systems Operating systems and management principles of computing resources and processing. Resource sharing including file, processor, I/O and memory management. Concurrency including: context switching, interprocess communication, and synchronization. Protection and security including encryption. Distributed systems including synchronization algorithms and fundamentals of computer networks. Lectures, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): COSC 2P03 (minimum 60 percent) for COSC (single or combined), BCB, CAST, CNET and NEUR neurocomputing majors; COSC 2P03 (minimum 60 percent), CPCF 1F25 and IASC 2P04 for GAMP majors. Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term. *
Prerequisites
- Prerequisite(s): COSC 2P03 (minimum 60 percent) for COSC (single or combined), BCB, CAST, CNET and NEUR neurocomputing majors; COSC 2P03 (minimum 60 percent), CPCF 1F25 and IASC 2P04 for GAMP majors.
Conditions and arrangements
- Prerequisite(s): COSC 2P03 (minimum 60 percent) for COSC (single or combined), BCB, CAST, CNET and NEUR neurocomputing majors; COSC 2P03 (minimum 60 percent), CPCF 1F25 and IASC 2P04 for GAMP majors.
- Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term. *
Reference text in its original language
Introduction to Operating Systems Operating systems and management principles of computing resources and processing. Resource sharing including file, processor, I/O and memory management. Concurrency including: context switching, interprocess communication, and synchronization. Protection and security including encryption. Distributed systems including synchronization algorithms and fundamentals of computer networks. Lectures, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): COSC 2P03 (minimum 60 percent) for COSC (single or combined), BCB, CAST, CNET and NEUR neurocomputing majors; COSC 2P03 (minimum 60 percent), CPCF 1F25 and IASC 2P04 for GAMP majors. Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term. *
- Prerequisite(s): COSC 2P03 (minimum 60 percent) for COSC (single or combined), BCB, CAST, CNET and NEUR neurocomputing majors; COSC 2P03 (minimum 60 percent), CPCF 1F25 and IASC 2P04 for GAMP majors.
- Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term. *
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