Introduction to Operating Systems
Synchronization, virtual memory, file systems, scheduling. Build core OS components in a teaching kernel.
CS Major Elective
Workload
22
hrs / week
above EECS avg (17.0 hrs)
Difficulty
5/5
Very hard
above EECS avg (4.7)
Median grade
B+
mean 3.3 GPA
≈ EECS avg
% earning A
43%
A+, A, or A−
Grade distribution
Median B+ · Mean 3.30 GPA
3%
18%
22%
23%
18%
9%
4%
2%
1%
A+
A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
D+
D
D-
E
Prerequisites
- · EECS 281
- · EECS 370
Sections
| Section | Professor | Meets | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Manos Kapritsos | TTh 15:00–16:30 | 165/180 |
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How to read these numbers
- Workload — total hours/week including lecture, assignments, and exam prep.
- Difficulty (1–5) — conceptual rigor and pace, not just hours.
- Median grade — the middle student's final letter; mean GPAaverages everyone's grade points.
- % earning A — share of students finishing with A+, A, or A−.
- Comparisons are against this subject's average, so you can tell whether a number is high for the discipline.