Modern Operating Systems (Second Edition)

Author: Tanenbaum (Netherlands) / Chen Xiangqun et al.
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: This book is a classic in the field of operating systems and has undergone significant changes compared to the first edition. It focuses on the fundamental principles of operating systems, with an emphasis on single-processor operating systems, while also covering topics such as computer security, multimedia operating systems, UNIX, Windows 2000, and operating system design. The book discusses various themes including graphical user interfaces, multiprocessor operating systems, laptop power management, trusted systems, viruses, network terminals, CD-ROM file systems, mutex semaphores, RAID, soft timers, stable storage, and new page replacement algorithms. Additionally, the book includes a large number of exercises to facilitate teaching. It is suitable as a textbook for operating systems courses in computer science and technology programs at universities and colleges, as well as an important reference for designing and developing operating systems. This book is a classic in the field of operating systems and has undergone significant changes compared to the first edition. It focuses on the fundamental principles of operating systems, with an emphasis on single-processor operating systems, while also covering topics such as computer security, multimedia operating systems, UNIX, Windows 2000, and operating system design. The book discusses various themes including graphical user interfaces, multiprocessor operating systems, laptop power management, trusted systems, viruses, network terminals, CD-ROM file systems, mutex semaphores, RAID, soft timers, stable storage, and new page replacement algorithms. Additionally, the book includes a large number of exercises to facilitate teaching. It is suitable as a textbook for operating systems courses in computer science and technology programs at universities and colleges, as well as an important reference for designing and developing operating systems.