Operating System Principles

Author: He Yanxiang (Editor)
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Publish Date: 1999-12-01
Features: This book comprehensively and systematically introduces the fundamental concepts, design principles, and various challenges encountered during the construction of modern operating systems, along with their solutions. Additionally, it covers important recent advancements in operating system design, such as threads, real-time systems, multiprocessor scheduling, process migration, distributed computing models, and security. For better understanding, three representative operating systems—Windows NT, UNIX, and MVS—are selected as examples and discussed throughout the book. The content is rich and up-to-date, emphasizing both theory and practice. It can serve as a textbook for computer-related majors in colleges and universities, a self-study guide for computer enthusiasts, and a reference book for engineering and technical professionals.