Understanding operating systems /

This edition continues to provide a clear and straightforward explanation of operating systems theory and practice. The book's structure begins with a discussion of fundamentals before moving on to specific operating systems.--[book cover]

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McHoes, Ann McIver, 1950- (Author)
Other Authors: Flynn, Ida M., 1942-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston, Mass. Course Technology/Cengage Learning ©2011.
Edition:Sixth edition
Subjects:
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Table of Contents:
  • pt.1. Operating systems concepts. 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
  • pt.2. Operating systems in practice. UNIX operating system
  • MS-DOS operating system
  • Windows operating system
  • Linux operating system.