Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2021-2022
ELEC 421 - OP SYS/CONCURRENT PROGRAMMING
Long Title: OPERATING SYSTEMS AND CONCURRENT PROGRAMMING
Department: Electrical & Computer Eng.
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 4
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Prerequisite(s): COMP 215 AND (COMP 221 OR COMP 321)
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: COMP 421, Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: ELEC 552. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for ELEC 421 if student has credit for ELEC 552.
Course URL: http://www.clear.rice.edu/comp421/