CS401 Operating Systems

The CS401: Operating Systems course offered by Saylor Academy provides an introduction to modern operating systems. Here are the key details:

• Course Overview:
  • Time: Approximately 120 hours.
  • Certificate: Free certificate upon completion.
  • Focus: The course primarily focuses on UNIX-based operating systems, but it also covers alternative operating systems like Windows.
  • Content:
    • Structure of Modern Operating Systems: Understand the fundamental structure of operating systems.
    • History of Modern Computers: Explore the history of computers leading up to modern systems.
    • Major Components of an Operating System: Dive into components such as processes, threads, memory management, and file input/output.
    • Advanced Topics: Learn about system-related security issues.
• Course Units:
  1. Introduction to Operating Systems:
     • Discuss the role of operating systems as a platform for information exchange between hardware and applications.
     • Focus on UNIX as the open-source OS deployed worldwide.
     • Explore early operating systems and their evolution.
     • Understand the general OS structure and functionality.
     • Duration: Approximately 19 hours.
  2. Processes and Threads:
     • Explore two central building blocks of modern operating systems: Processes and Threads.
     • Understand how an OS executes programs and facilitates communication between architectural layers.
     • Duration: Detailed content provided in the course.

For more information and to enroll, visit the CS401: Operating Systems course page¹.