CSCI2050
INTRO TO OPERATING SYSTEMS
Also listed under 1 other title
- OPERATING SYSTEMS
- Department
- Computer Science
- Terms offered
- 11
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
Section information text: The most fundamental of all computer system programs is the operating system, which controls the computers resources and provides the foundation for application programs. This course introduces and investigates the fundamentals of operating systems. Among the areas discussed are process scheduling, memory management and file items. A case study is used to compare and contrast various operating systems.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2011–2021
1997 2021
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 11% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 11% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 10% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 12% chance, high confidence. Offered in 2 of 12 fall terms since 2015. | 2027 Spring: 7% chance, high confidence. Offered in 1 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2021 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2015 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2014 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2013 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2012 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2011 | Not offered | Not offered | 3 sections | No data for this term |
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Sat, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM JC118 2012
- Tue, Thu, 6:00 PM–9:00 PM JC204 2003
- Mon, 6:30 PM–9:30 PM JC109 2002
- Wed, 6:30 PM–9:30 PM 1997
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2021 | Ali Al-Faris | Online | 1 | 5 of 10 enrolled | 28676 |
| Spring 2017 | Germinal Isern | Lecture | 1 | 4 of 25 enrolled | 35963 |
| Fall 2015 | Germinal Isern | Lecture | 1 | 2 of 25 enrolled | 24969 |
| Spring 2013 | Germinal Isern | Lecture | 1 | 5 of 25 enrolled | 32717 |
| Spring 2012 | Germinal Isern | Lecture | 1 | 2 of 25 enrolled | 31862 |
| Summer 2011 | Germinal Isern | Lecture | 1 | 25 of 99 enrolled | 13822 |
| Summer 2011 | Germinal Isern | Lecture | 1 | Enrollment not recorded; capacity 99 | 13823 |
| Summer 2011 | Germinal Isern | Lecture | 1 | Enrollment not recorded; capacity 99 | 13837 |
| Summer 2009 | Germinal Isern | Lecture | 1 | 33 of 100 enrolled | 13356 |
| Summer 2009 | Germinal Isern | Lecture | 1 | 36 of 100 enrolled | 13357 |
| Summer 2007 | Germinal Isern | Lecture | 1 | 27 of 999 enrolled | 12355 |
| Summer 2003 | Germinal Isern | Lecture | 1 | 9 of 25 enrolled | 10512 |
| Fall 2002 | Germinal Isern | Lecture | 1 | 5 of 25 enrolled | 27187 |
| Spring 1997 | John Goulet | Lecture | 1 | 17 of 20 enrolled | 30722 |