ADIT 2050 Operating Systems

Name: Operating Systems
Rating: 3.64 (12 reviews)

This course provides a comprehensive overview of the principles and practices of operating systems. Students will delve into the architecture, management, and optimization of modern operating systems, understanding how they manage resources, provide user interfaces, and ensure security and reliability. The curriculum emphasizes both theoretical concepts and hands-on application.

Course overview

Department: Advancing Studies
School: ADV
Credits: 4
Level: Undergraduate
Offered: Periodically

Catalog details

Prerequisites: ADIT1400

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Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating: 3.64 / 5 · Very Good
12 responses
Instructor rating: 4.28 / 5 · Very Good
12 responses
Terms evaluated: 2
Most recent: Spring 2026

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree).

Evaluations by term and instructor
Term	Instructor	Course overall	Instructor overall	Well organized	Clear learning objectives	Intellectually challenging	Helpful assignments	Applicable beyond course	Attendance necessary	Responses
Spring 2026	Peter Salvitti	3.6	4.3	4.6	4.6	4.5	4.4	4.4	4.2	10 of 16
Fall 2025	Peter Salvitti	4.0	4.0	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.0	4.0	—	2 of 4

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Peter Salvitti
Spring 2027, Spring 2026, Fall 2025 · Official rating 4.28/5

Sections

Section 01
Spring 2027 · Peter Salvitti · On-line Asynchronous · Offered