Computer Science · Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027, & Summer 2027
SDSU CS 480 — Operating Systems
3.00 units
6 enrollment options
File system, I/O management, interprocess communication, memory management, processes and threads, program structures, thread synchronization, virtual memory. Formerly numbered as CS 570.
Course requirements
Prerequisites: CS 210 and CS 370
- CS 210 and CS 370
Fall 2026 enrollment options
Seat status can change| Class # | Format | Status | Seats | Time | Location | Professor | RateMyProfessors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6943 Lrg Lect | In person | Open | 76 / 80 | Tue/Thu 4:00 PM–5:15 PM | HH 221 | Ben Shen | 4.3/5 · 55 reviews Difficulty 3.9 · 84% take again |
| 7069 Lrg Lect | In person | Open | 64 / 67 | Tue/Thu 5:30 PM–6:45 PM | COM 207 | Ben Shen | 4.3/5 · 55 reviews Difficulty 3.9 · 84% take again |
Spring 2027 enrollment options
Seat status can change| Class # | Format | Status | Seats | Time | Location | Professor | RateMyProfessors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6150 Lrg Lect | In person | Open | 0 / 75 | Tue/Thu 5:30 PM–6:45 PM | COM 207 | Ben Shen | 4.3/5 · 55 reviews Difficulty 3.9 · 84% take again |
| 6149 Lrg Lect | In person | Open | 0 / 75 | Tue/Thu 4:00 PM–5:15 PM | COM 207 | Ben Shen | 4.3/5 · 55 reviews Difficulty 3.9 · 84% take again |
Summer 2027 enrollment options
Seat status can change| Class # | Format | Status | Seats | Time | Location | Professor | RateMyProfessors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1364 Lrg Lect | Online asynchronous | Open | 0 / 74 | TBA | ONLINE | Guy Leonard | 3.0/5 · 76 reviews Difficulty 3.2 · 27% take again |
| 2289 Lrg Lect | Online asynchronous | Open | 0 / 74 | TBA | ONLINE | Ben Shen | 4.3/5 · 55 reviews Difficulty 3.9 · 84% take again |