CS6640 (Operating Systems Implementation) course reviews and ratings at Northeastern (NEU). Compare professors with RateMyProfessor reviews.
Introduces concepts of OS kernels. Discusses the design and implementation of today's OS kernel components, such as process abstraction, virtual memory module, and file systems. Offers students an opportunity to obtain hands-on experience in building these components step-by-step through a series of assignments on a state-of-the-art hardware platform and to implement their own OS kernels that can run on bare-metal machines.
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