Operating systems : design and implementation /

Featuring an introduction to operating systems, this work reflects advances in OS design and implementation. Using MINIX, this book introduces various concepts needed to construct a working OS, such as system calls, processes, IPC, scheduling, I/O, deadlocks, memory management, threads, file systems...

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Main Author: Tanenbaum, Andrew S., 1944- (Author)
Other Authors: Woodhull, Albert S.
Format: Software eBook
Language:English
Published: Upper Saddle River, N.J. Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2006.
Edition:Third edition
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Summary:Featuring an introduction to operating systems, this work reflects advances in OS design and implementation. Using MINIX, this book introduces various concepts needed to construct a working OS, such as system calls, processes, IPC, scheduling, I/O, deadlocks, memory management, threads, file systems, security, and more.
Item Description:"The MINIX book"--Cover.
Physical Description:xvii, 1054 pages: illustrations 24 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Format:System requirements: PC with a Pentium or compatible processor; 16 Mb or more of RAM; 200 Mb of free disk space; IDE CD-ROM driver; IDE hard disk.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 611-625) and indexes.
ISBN:0131429388
9780131429383
0131429876 (CD-ROM)
9780131429871 (CD-ROM)