GT - Refresher - Advanced OS - Georgia Tech
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This course covers the essential Operating Systems concepts students need in preparation for the rest of the GT "Advanced Operating Systems" sequence.
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Subjects
- Systems
- Operating Systems
- Advanced OS
- OS
- File System
- Networking
Course programme
Approx. 3 weeks
Assumes 6hrs/wk (work at your own pace)
Built by Join thousands of students Course SummaryThe course covers the basics of Memory Systems, File Systems, Multithreaded Programming, and Networking. Together these form a strong foundation from which the student can understand cutting edge research in the areas of Virtualization, Distributed Systems, and Internet-scale services in the GT Advanced Operating Systems sequence.
Why Take This Course?Highlights of the course include a deep coverage of:
- cache systems and strategies
- how virtual memory is implemented
- the FAT and ext2 file systems
- the pthreads interface
- the network protocol stack and the architecture of the Internet.
No prior knowledge of Operating System concepts is assumed; however, the course is dense, since it is intended as a refresher for the student who already has some exposure to OS concepts.
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Syllabus Lesson 1: Memory Systems Lesson 2: File Systems Lesson 3: Multithreaded Programming Lesson 4: NetworkingGT - Refresher - Advanced OS - Georgia Tech