Computer Science 322 - Operating Systems
Operating Systems
Fall
2026
01
4.00
Barbara Lerner
MW 12:00PM-01:15PM;F 12:00PM-12:50PM
Mount Holyoke College
131188
blerner@mtholyoke.edu
An introduction to the issues involved in orchestrating the use of computer resources. Topics include operating system design principles and abstractions, memory management and virtual memory, resource scheduling, and concurrency. Course emphasis: understanding the implications of OS design on the programs you run and write (i.e., on their security, performance, etc.).
Prereq: COMSC-221 and COMSC-225.