Spring 2016

Computer Systems II

Listed in: Computer Science, as COSC-261

Formerly listed as: COSC-26

Faculty

Scott F. Kaplan (Section 01)

Description

This course will examine the principles and design choices involved in creating the software and hardware systems on which ordinary computer programs rely. It will develop advanced topics in computer processor architecture, cover the design of operating systems and runtime systems, and provide an introduction to programming language compilers. Architectural topics will include pipelines, out-of-order execution, symmetric multithreading, and multi-core cache management. Topics in operating and runtime systems will include virtual memory, file systems, linkers and loaders, virtual machines, memory allocators, and garbage collectors. Projects will involve the implementation of key concepts and structures.

Requisite: COSC 112 and 161. Spring semester. Professor Kaplan.

COSC 261 - L/D

Section 01
M 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM SMUD 206
W 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM SMUD 206
F 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM SMUD 206

Offerings

2024-25: Not offered
Other years: Offered in Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022