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Overview

Covers operating systems design and implementation issues at an advanced level, focussing on specific issues such as performance and on current OS research areas. Topics selected from: Microkernels; user-level servers; performance; kernel implementation; device drivers; scheduling for real-time; effects and control of hardware caches; security and protection; persistent systems; security; … For more content click the Read More button below.

Conditions for Enrolment

Prerequisite: a mark of at least 75 in either COMP3231 or COMP3891.

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