CMAC 4000 - Operating Systems

Institution:

Pennsylvania Western University

Subject:

Applied Computing

Description:

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.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pennwest.edu/

Phone Number:

(724) 938-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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