Computer operating system

Author: Yu Hongying
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: This book introduces an important system software in computer systems—Operating Systems (OS). The book is divided into two parts, totaling 8 chapters. Part 1 introduces the basic principles of operating systems, consisting of 5 chapters. Chapter 1 provides an overview of the formation, types, characteristics, and functions of operating systems; Chapter 2 elaborates on the basic concepts of processes and threads, synchronization and communication, scheduling, and deadlock; Chapter 3 covers storage management and virtual memory; Chapter 4 introduces I/O device management, disk storage management, and cache management; and Chapter 5 is on file systems. In the introduction of Part 1, the currently popular Windows 2000 operating system is used as an example, synchronized with the introduction of the basic principles of operating systems. This means that while explaining the basic principles of each component of the operating system, it also illustrates how the Windows 2000 operating system implements the corresponding functions. The second part, the advanced section, consists of 3 chapters. Chapter 6 analyzes the Linux source code; Chapter 7 introduces distributed operating systems; and Chapter 8 discusses the security issues of operating systems. This book can serve as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate students in computer application, management information systems, and other computing-related fields, as well as a reference book for computer professionals studying operating systems.