Course Catalog - 2006-2007

     

COMP 421 - OPERAT SYSTMS&CONCUR PROGRAMM

Long Title: OPERATING SYSTEMS AND CONCURRENT PROGRAMMING
Department: Computer Science
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisite(s): (COMP 212 OR COMP 202) AND COMP 320
Description: Introduction to the design, construction, and analysis of concurrent programs with an emphasis on operating systems, including filing systems, schedulers, and memory allocators. Specific attention is devoted to process synchronization and communication within concurrent programs. Cross-list: ELEC 421.
Course URL: http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~comp421/