| Program Detail |
: This course provides the learner with a sound foundation in operation system principles. The concepts of resource management, scheduling, and concurrency management and device management will be covered. Also the mechanisms used to support network interfaces including interfaces to the Internet and LANs will be introduced. The concepts of administering an operating system will also be touched upon to provide an understanding of user access and operating system security. Finally, the concept of operating system performance issues will be discussed to provide an understanding of the importance of operating system configuration upon application performance. Examples will be provided both from Unix-based and Windows-based operating systems. At the conclusion of the course, the learner will be able to compare how each system implements the key concepts listed above to be able to determine the applicability of the system to an operational environment. |
