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COSC 4401   (4-3-2)   Operating Systems
An introduction to fundamental concepts in operating systems, their design, implementation, and usage. Basic concepts: process management - concurrency and scheduling; main memory management; virtual memory; input/output and device drivers; file systems; secondary storage management, security and protection; real-time systems. Lab fee. Offered periodically.
Prerequisite: COSC 2403.