Introduction to Operating Systems

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Introduction to Operating Systems

The course Introduction to Operating Systems is an online class provided by Udacity. The skill level of the course is Intermediate. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Introduction to Operating Systems is a graduate-level introductory course in operating systems. This course teaches the basic operating system abstractions, mechanisms, and their implementations. The core of the course contains concurrent programming (threads and synchronization), inter process communication, and an introduction to distributed operating systems. The course is split into four sections: (1) Introduction, (2) Process and Thread Management, (3) Resource Management and Communication, and (4) Distributed Systems.

Course description

Introduction to Operating Systems
2 months

Offered at Georgia Tech as CS 8803

Introduction
Process and Thread Management
Resource Management and Communication
Distributed Systems

Course Overview
Introduction to Operating Systems
Processes and Process Management
Threads and Concurrency
Threads Case Study: PThreads
Thread Implementation Considerations
Thread Performance Considerations
Scheduling
Memory Management
Inter-Process Communication
Synchronization Constructs
I/O Management
Resource Virtualization
Remote Services
Distributed File Systems
Distributed Shared Memory
Data Center Technologies

To undertake this course, you should have taken an undergraduate level course on, or be otherwise familiar with, basic hardware and software aspects of computer systems organization. Prior programming experience with C is recommended, as C is required for the practical component of this course.
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Introduction to Operating Systems

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Course Skill Level

Intermediate

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Course Language

English

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Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

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Introduction to Operating Systems

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