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COSC 2610 - Operating Systems
UG 8 week courses = 4 ECTS UG 15 week courses = 6 ECTS UG Thesis = 8 ECTS
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
An overview of the concepts and theories of operating systems. Examines the major components found in all
operating systems including the memory, process manager, and device and file managers.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the completion of this course, student will be able to:
 Demonstrate an understanding of operating system tasks.
 Know how each subsystem manager works.
 Describe what operating systems are, what they do, how they do.
 Evaluate operating system performance.
 Compare different operating systems.
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