CSEN 383: Advanced Operating Systems (Fall 2026)
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Welcome to CSEN 383!
Course Description
This course covers advanced topics in operating systems: CPU and memory virtualization, concurrency and deadlock, persistence, kernel extensibility, multicore scalability, virtualization, and distributed and datacenter operating systems. Coursework centers on modifying a real kernel — xv6 for three labs, and the Linux kernel for a fourth.
Logistics
- Instructor: Yidi Wang (yidi.wang (at) scu (dot) edu)
- Grader: TBA
- Class hours: T Th 5:40 - 7:30, Bergin 214
- Office hours: TBA
Prerequisite
CSEN 283 or equivalent; familiarity with C language
Grading, course policies, and lab descriptions are on the Syllabus page.