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College Catalog 2014-2015 
    
College Catalog 2014-2015 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

COMP 342 - Operating Systems and Computer Architecture


The basic principles related to the design and architecture of operating systems. Concepts to be discussed include sequential and concurrent processes, synchronization and mutual exclusion, processor scheduling, time-sharing, multiprogramming, multitasking, and parallel processing. Memory management techniques. File system design. Security and protection systems. Performance evaluation. Prerequisite(s): COMP 240  or permission of instructor. Offered odd-numbered spring semesters. (4 Credits)