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MIT Operating Systems | Exokernel Development | Computer Science

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Dive into the fundamentals of operating system design with MIT's 6.828 course. Build an exokernel OS from scratch and gain practical experience in OS development.

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Introduction

MITs operating systems course focusing on the fundamentals of OS design including booting, memory management, environments, file systems, multitasking, and more. In a series of lab assignments, you will build JOS, an OS exokernel written in C.

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Highlights

  • Covers the fundamental concepts of operating system design
  • Hands-on lab assignments to build an OS exokernel from scratch
  • Taught by experienced instructors from MIT

Recommendation

This course is highly recommended for students interested in understanding the inner workings of operating systems and gaining practical experience in OS development. It is suitable for both undergraduate and graduate students with a strong background in computer science and programming.

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