CS 6412

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CS 6412
Advanced Topics in Operating Systems

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

The overall objective of the course is to train students to acquire the skills required to become a faculty member in operating systems. This includes understanding the broader landscape of operating systems and its applications, the ability to give clear presentations on the undergraduate and graduate level, write peer review assessments of research papers, conduct independent research, and write a final research report. The course focuses on one or more core focus areas within operating systems research, such as storage systems, memory systems, networking, distributed systems or security. Additionally, students conduct an independent research project including a coding demo and produce a written report on their findings.


Last 1 Terms Offered 2025SP

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one project.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16340 CS 6412   LEC 001

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  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Synchronous

    Enrollment limited to: Computer Science Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) students.

  • 16342 CS 6412   PRJ 601

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one project.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16341 CS 6412   LEC 030

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Cornell Tech Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) students during pre-enrollment; Cornell Tech Master of Science students by permission of instructor.

  • 16343 CS 6412   PRJ 630

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person