Operating-System Programming

A study of the internal structures of a particular operating system such as UNIX, or another chosen by the department. (The operating system to be studied is announced at registration time.) Projects are assigned that involve system calls, use of the I/O and file systems, memory management, and process communication and scheduling. Projects may also involve developing new or replacement modules for the operating system, such as the command interpreter or a device driver. A student may receive credit for this course only once.