The fourth edition of this bestselling text blends operating systems theory and practice in an appealing, well-organized way. Its innovative two-part approach explores operating systems theory and development in the first section, and discusses the three most widely-used operatind systems [MS-DOS, Windows, and UNIX] in the second. Each chapter has been updated for currency, and a brand-new chapter on System Security has been updated for currency, and a brand-new chapter on System Security has been added. Students will appreciate the many examples and illustrations found within the two-color interior, as well as the overall readability of the text.
Features
- Presents a two-part approach that begins with operating systems theory and culminates with chapters devoted to specific operating systems including MS-DOS, Windows, and UNIX.
- Imparts technical knowledge in a not-so-technical manner, allowing students to grasp the complexities of standalone and networked operating systems quickly and easily.
- Devotes a brand new chapter to operating systems security [chapter 11] and is updated for currency throughout.
- Contains numerous visual diagrams, examples, and illustrations in an updated two-color layout.
Chapter 1 Introducing Operating Systems
Chapter 2 Memory Management : Early Systems
Chapter 3 Memory Management : Virtual Memory
Chapter 4 Process Management
Chapter 5 Process Management
Chapter 6 Concurrent Processes
Chapter 7 Device Management
Chapter 8 File Management
Chapter 9 Network Organization Concepts
Chapter 10 Management of Network Functions
etc.