Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2018
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ELEC 421 001 (CRN: 20149)
OP SYS/CONCURRENT PROGRAMMING
Long Title: OPERATING SYSTEMS AND CONCURRENT PROGRAMMING
Department: Electrical & Computer Eng.
Instructor: Johnson, Dave
Meeting: 2:30PM - 3:45PM TR (8-JAN-2018 - 20-APR-2018)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 4
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Prerequisites: COMP 215 AND (COMP 221 OR COMP 321)
Section Max Enrollment: 110
Section Enrolled: 1
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 110
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 104
Enrollment data as of: 26-MAR-2025 4:58AM
Final Exam: Scheduled Final Exam-OTR Room
Final Exam Time:
30-APR-2018
2:00PM - 5:00PM M
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, COMP 521, ELEC 552. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for ELEC 421 if student has credit for ELEC 552.