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COMP 310. Operating Systems.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Computer Science (Faculty of Science)
Terms offered: Fall 2026, Winter 2027
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Description

Control and scheduling of large information processing systems. Operating system software - resource allocation, dispatching, processors, access methods, job control languages, main storage management. Batch processing, multiprogramming, multiprocessing, time sharing.
  • 3 hours
  • Prerequisite: COMP 273

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