School of Data Intelligence and Technology
Undergraduate

Term: Fall 2026
Session: 1st 8 Week Online (Aug 29 - Oct 23)
Start Date: Saturday, Aug 29, 2026
End Date: Friday, Oct 23, 2026
Availability: Online
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The Operating Systems course introduces the fundamental principles of an operating system. The course starts with a brief overview of operating system history and then covers major components and algorithms of most modern operating systems. Students learn critical design issues and their trade-offs in designing and implementing an operating system. Emphasis is placed on process management concurrency memory management persistence and security in an operating system. The course combines understanding theoretical concepts of operating systems and their hands-on implementation using a multithreaded programming library.