Catalog Description: Basic concepts of operating systems and system programming. Utility programs, subsystems, multiple-program systems. Processes, interprocess communication, and synchronization. Memory allocation, segmentation, paging. Loading and linking, libraries. Resource allocation, scheduling, performance evaluation. File systems, storage devices, I/O systems. Protection, security, and privacy.

Units: 4

Also Offered As: COMPSCI 162

Related Areas:

• Operating Systems & Networking (OSNT)
• Security (SEC)

Prerequisites: COMPSCI 61B, COMPSCI 61C, and COMPSCI 70.

Formats:
Spring: 3.0 hours of lecture and 1.0 hours of discussion per week
Summer: 6.0 hours of lecture and 2.0 hours of discussion per week
Fall: 3.0 hours of lecture and 1.0 hours of discussion per week

Grading Basis: Student Option

Final Exam Status: Yes

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Class Schedule (Spring 2026):
CS 162 – TuTh 15:30-16:59, Hearst Field Annex A1 – John Kubiatowicz

Class Notes
- Seats reserved for students with enrollment permission are not open. They are reserved for students in internal programs. Please DO NOT ask faculty or staff for one of these seats. The students who qualify have already been notified.

Class Schedule (Fall 2026):
CS 162 – TuTh 14:00-15:29, The Gateway Building 1220 – John Kubiatowicz

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