COS 421: Operating Systems
A study of the design considerations of computer operating systems and their interaction with hardware features. Topics covered include process management, storage management, protection and security, and distributed systems. Prerequisites: COS 265 and 284.
Cybersecurity Knowledge Areas
- Operating Systems Concepts
Coverage
CAE 2014 Topics
- Operating Systems Concepts (tier 2)
- Privileged and non-privileged states
CAE 2014 Outcomes
- Operating Systems Concepts (tier 2)
- Identify the major concepts in modern operating systems and the basic security issues in OS design and implementation (how the first principles of security apply to operating systems)