Computer Science 677 - Distributed&Operating Systems

An in-depth examination of principles of distributed operating systems. Topics include processes and threads, concurrent programming, distributed interprocess communication, distributed process scheduling, shared virtual memory, distributed file systems. MACH. Familiarity with an undergraduate course on operating systems (CMPSCI 377 or equivalent) is helpful.

Open to Computer Science graduate students only. INSTRUCTOR PERMISSION REQUIRED FOR SENIOR CS MAJORS CLEARED BY THE UPD, IF AVAILABLE SEATS. BACKGROUND IN UNDERGRAD OS (COMPSCI 377) IS HELPFUL. SEATS HELD FOR INCOMING GRAD STUDENT REGISTRATION. STUDENTS NEEDING SPECIAL PERMISSION MUST REQUEST OVERRIDES VIA THE ON-LINE FORM: https://www.cics.umass.edu/overrides.