PROCESSES and threads have one goal: Getting a computer to do more than one thing at a time. To do that, the processor (or processors) must switch smoothly among several tasks, which requires ...

An operating system (OS) is an optional part of an embedded device’s system software stack, meaning that not all embedded systems have one. OSs can be used on any processor (Instruction Set ...

*Note: This course description is only applicable for the Computer Science Post-Baccalaureate program. Additionally, students must always refer to course syllabus for the most up to date information.

This is a graduate course in operating systems intended to create a foundation for operating systems research or advanced professional practice. Topics include thread and process management, virtual ...

You are probably accustomed to the idea that your smartphone can run more than one app at a time. Even if you are only used to seeing just one app in the foreground, you will have noticed that some ...