Operating systems, a systemic view

n this course, students will examine the organization and construction of computer system software that manages and controls the computational resources of the computer system.

Objectives:

• Gain familiarity with major terms and concepts used in operating system technology.
• Understand the development of operating systems technology.
• Apply an understanding of major terms and concepts to major operating systems in use today.
• Be able to describe the advantages and disadvantages of different options used for major operating system functions.
• Gain familiarity with the major trends and issues in operating system technology development today.
• Understand ethical issues which arise with an understanding of operating systems.