NWEN 301 – Operating Systems Design
| Points: | 15 | Prerequisites: | NWEN 241 (or COMP 206 or SWEN 201), NWEN 242 (or 202 or COMP 203); MATH 161 (or 114) |
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| Faculty: | Engineering | Corequisites: | None |
| School: | Engineering & Comp Sci | Restrictions: | COMP 305 |
This course addresses the design and implementation of operating sytems, and examines fundamental concepts such as resource management, concurrency, protection and security. Examples drawn from a range of modern operating systems illustrate these concepts and project work provides practical experience in the design and implementation of operating systems.
Tuition Fees
2012:
domestic $829.50 
international $3,362.55
Tutorials
1 hour per week
Laboratories
2 hours per week
Textbook
Operating System Concepts (8th Edition), Abraham Silberschatz, Peter Baer Galvin, Greg Gagne, 2009.