In this course, we learned about the use and design of modern operating systems, focusing on Linux. On the “use” side, we learned the Linux command line, to write shell scripts, and to build programs with GNU utilities like awk, sed, and make. On the “design” side, we developed a deep understanding of process management, memory management, file systems, and concurrency, and how they apply to modern technologies like virtualization and cloud computing.
All the code I wrote for this class was all in C, which was a new experience for me. Our group project for this class was just to make a video, which was a nice break from the coursework. Our final lab was an exercise in multi-threading and preventing critical sections in a race condition.
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