Description

Synchronization mechanisms. Process deadlocks. Architectures of distributed systems. Distributed mutual exclusion. Distributed deadlock detection. Agreement protocols. Distributed file systems. Distributed shared memory. Distributed scheduling. Cluster operating systems. Multiprocessor system architectures. Multiprocessor operating systems. Multiprocessor scheduling. Database Operating Systems. Case Studies: Unix, Linux, and Windows XP operating systems.

Program

Master of Computing in Information Systems

Objectives

• The student should be able to:
  • Discuss Distributed file systems.
  • Discuss cluster operating systems.
  • Discuss multiprocessor operating systems.
  • Discuss multiprocessor scheduling algorithms.
  • Gain hands-on practical experience with the Linux operating system kernel.