The course provides an exploration of operating systems, encompassing key concepts and functionalities.
It covers the history, structure, and services of operating systems, progresses through process
management including processes, threads, CPU scheduling, and context switching—and delves into
concurrency issues such as synchronization and deadlocks. The course also examines input/output
management, device drivers, protection mechanisms, and security threats offering a thorough
understanding of operating system principles and their evolution.