Operating System Tutorial

Author: Zeng Ping
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: The operating system is an indispensable basic system software in modern computer systems. It is hard to imagine using a computer without an operating system. The operating system controls and manages all hardware and software resources in the computer system, providing users with a convenient, flexible, secure, and reliable working environment.
■ System Introduction: Modern concepts, principles, and implementation methods of operating systems;
■ Comprehensive content, well-structured, progressive, and easy to understand;
■ Each chapter summarizes key points to reinforce learning;
■ A selection of exercises with detailed solutions helps students enhance interest, grasp key concepts, and overcome difficulties.
The operating system is a fundamental course in computer science. This book comprehensively and systematically introduces the basic concepts, principles, and implementation methods of modern operating systems. The book is divided into 8 chapters. Chapter 1 introduces the history, definition, and characteristics of operating systems. Chapters 2 to 4 cover process management, Chapter 5 covers memory management, Chapter 6 covers device management, Chapter 7 covers file management, and Chapter 8 takes the UNIX operating system as an example to analyze its kernel implementation principles, algorithms, and related data structures. This book can serve as a textbook or reference for students in undergraduate and graduate programs in higher education institutions studying operating systems, as well as a self-study resource for computer professionals.