Electrical & Computer Engin 570 - Operating Systems
Spring
2026
01
3.00
David Irwin
TU TH 1:00PM 2:15PM
UMass Amherst
77280
Engineering Laboratory rm 304
irwin@ecs.umass.edu
77281
This course provides an introduction to software systems with emphasis on operating system design and implementation. A key aspect is computer architecture and system software interaction. Topics include: process management, threading, synchronization, deadlocks, scheduling, security, IO systems, and distributed systems.
This course is open to Seniors and Graduate students in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or ECE only. E&C-ENG 322 Prerequisites: E&C-ENG 322 or familiarity with programming in C/C++