Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2023

     

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COMP 621 901 (CRN: 12875)

SYSTEMS SOFTWARE

Long Title: SYSTEMS SOFTWARE
Department: Computer Science
Instructor: Greiner, John
Meeting:  (21-AUG-2023 - 1-DEC-2023) 
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Online
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
 
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Program(s):
Online Master Computer Science
Master of Computer Science
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Prerequisites: COMP 613 OR COMP 614
Section Max Enrollment: 25
Section Enrolled: 7
Enrollment data as of: 14-OCT-2024 9:24AM
 
Additional Fees: None
 
Final Exam: GR Course-Dept Schedules Exam
 
Description: Modern computer systems are designed and implemented in a layered fashion, wherein each layer builds upon those beneath it, providing abstractions for processing, memory, and I/O that are progressively more abstracted from the hardware and easier to use than those of the underlying layers. While this layered architecture has made building systems easier, it has also made understanding their behavior and performance more difficult. Every layer from the managed run-time environments used by modern programming languages to the hypervisor play a role in processor scheduling, memory management, and I/O, making it oftentimes difficult to pinpoint which layer of the system is interacting poorly with a program. This class will teach students about the fundamental characteristics of the abstractions for processing, memory, and I/O at each layer of a modern computer system, so that they might understand the functionality provided by each layer, and instruct them on the use of modern debugging, profiling, and tracing tools, so that they are equipped to characterize the behavior and performance of their programs. In order to enroll in an online section of this course, you are expected to have a working camera and microphone. During class sessions, you must be able to participate using your microphone and you are expected to have your camera on for the duration of the class so that you are visible to the instructor and other students in the class, just as you would be in an in-person class.