Introduction to Operating Systems | SUNY University at Buffalo

Explore the concepts and design principles of modern operating systems and implement core OS functionality in this challenging yet rewarding course.

Introduction

Operating systems are the masterworks of the programming world: beautiful and sophisticated solutions to difficult design problems that have emerged from years of effort by thousands of skilled programmers. This course gives you a chance to study the concepts and design principles of modern operating systems and implement core operating system functionality in a simplified development environment.

Highlights

• Understand the abstractions supported by modern operating systems
• Describe how operating systems safely and efficiently multiplex hardware resources
• Analyze the designs and features of historical, current, and emerging operating systems
• Design and implement working systems software
• Identify and correct bugs in complex, multithreaded systems
• Formulate and test performance hypotheses

Recommendation

This course is designed to help you become a better software engineer and programmer by studying the elegance and maturity of operating system design. It provides a balance of conceptual and programming tracks, allowing you to develop both theoretical knowledge and practical skills in operating system development. The course is challenging but provides ample support and resources to help you succeed.