Understanding Operating Systems

Name: Understanding Operating Systems
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ISBN: 9781423901600

ISBN-10: 1423901606

ISBN-13: 9781423901600

Edition: 5th 2008 (Revised)

Authors: Ann McIver McHoes, Ida M. Flynn

List price: $262.95

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With the same straightforward and clear writing style that has made previous editions so successful, Understanding Operating Systems, Fifth Edition, provides the ideal blend of operating theory and practice. Coverage includes the fundamentals of operating systems: what they are, what they do, how they function, how they can be evaluated, and how they compare to one another. Part One describes the management of memory, processors, devices, files, and networks as well as system security, ethics, and overall system management. The second part of the book focuses on four specific operating systems (UNIX, MS-DOS, Windows, and Linux) and how they apply the theory explained in the first part of…

Book details

List price: $262.95
Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Course Technology
Publication date: 11/6/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 600
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 2.002
Language: English




Operating Systems Theory



Introducing Operating Systems



Memory Management: Early Systems



Memory Management: Virtual Memory



Processor Management



Process Management



Concurrent Processes



Device Management



File Management



Network Organization Concepts



Management of Network Functions



Security and Ethics



System Management



Operating Systems in Practice



UNIX Operating System



MS-DOS Operating System



Windows Operating Systems



Linux Operating System


Appendixes



Command Translation Table



Guide to Microsoft Acronyms



Guide to Graphical User Interfaces



ACM Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct


Glossary


Bibliography


Index