CPSC 220 Operating Systems Foundations

An operating system is special software connecting user applications to the computing hardware. Learn the basic elements of a computer operating system in this course. Explore the history of modern operating systems, learn how they operate, understand what it takes to manage them and become familiar with different types. Topics feature memory management, process control and task scheduling.

Credits

5

Prerequisite

MATH 200 & CPSC 210

Washington Technology University

Syllabus

CPSC 220 : Operating Systems Foundations

5 Credits

Approved: 7/3/2018 11:33:10 AM

Course Description

An operating system is special software connecting user applications to the computing hardware. Learn the basic elements of a computer operating system in this course. Explore the history of modern operating systems, learn how they operate, understand what it takes to manage them and become familiar with different types. Topics feature memory management, process control and task scheduling.