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ECSE 427. Operating Systems.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Electrical & Computer Engr (Faculty of Engineering)
Terms offered: Fall 2025, Winter 2026
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Description

Operating system services, file system organization, disk and cpu scheduling, virtual memory management, concurrent processing and distributed systems, protection and security. Aspects of the DOS and UNIX operating systems and the C programming language. Programs that communicate between workstations across a network.
  • (3-1-5)
  • Prerequisite: ECSE 324 or COMP 273
  • Tutorials assigned by instructor.

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