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computer science.

COSC 591 SELECTED TOPICS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor
Credits: 3
Presentation of selected modern developments and advanced topics in
computer science.

COSC 592 SELECTED TOPICS IN COMPUTER
SCIENCE
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor
Credits: 3
Presentation of selected modern developments and advanced topics in
computer science.

COSC 614 OPERATING SYSTEMS II
Prerequisites: COSC 514
Credits: 3
Continuation of COSC 514. Advanced topics in virtual memory
management, file and data base system management, operating
systems security, disk performance optimization, analytic modeling,
and distributed operating systems. Case studies in operating systems.
COSC 615 PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Prerequisites: COSC 514 and COSC 516
Credits: 3
A survey of computer systems performance issues and evaluation
methodologies. Topics include workload characterization, parallelism,
concepts in hardware/software, computer measurement tools (e.g.,
hardware and software monitors, modeling and benchmarking), system
utilization and performance profiles, and systems evaluation
methodology (including the analysis and optimization of CPU, memory,
channels, and peripheral resources).

COSC 618 COMPUTER GRAPHICS II
Prerequisites: COSC 518 and COSC 528
Credits: 3
Continuation of COSC 518. Topics will be chosen from three-
dimensional (3D) interactive graphics, raster display system
architecture, 3D homogeneous coordinate system, hidden surface

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