Security is the protection of people, objects, and institutions from potential harm or unwanted change. It can refer to physical protection, such as a secure room, or virtual protection, such as cyber security systems. Security also encompasses a state of mind, such as emotional security, and is provided by acts and systems like security forces and security guards.
Stanford University
Spring 2020
This course provides an in-depth understanding of the basic facilities provided by modern operating systems. It's structured into three major sections: concurrency, memory management, and file systems, followed by some smaller topics like virtual machines. The class includes one problem set and four programming projects based on the Pintos kernel, requiring a significant commitment of time.
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Winter 2023
This course introduces students to operating system concepts, with a primary focus on Unix, and covers key systems concepts in general. It prepares students to deal with larger software systems with programming assignments that are bigger than in many other courses. Topics covered include threads & processes, concurrency & synchronization, scheduling, virtual memory, I/O, disks, file systems, protection & security, and virtual machines.
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