Operating System Principles and Applications: Linux

Author: Wang Hong
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: This book introduces the basic principles and applications of operating systems, using the Linux operating system as a specific example for illustration. The book consists of 9 chapters, covering main topics such as the fundamental concepts and functions of operating systems, the history of operating systems, an overview of Linux, the concept of processes, process description, process control, process synchronization and mutual exclusion, process communication, and threads. It also includes job scheduling and process scheduling, the concept and causes of deadlock, as well as solutions to deadlock. Additionally, it discusses various memory management and allocation methods, their ideologies, data structures, relocation, and implementation principles. The book covers the logical and physical structures of files, the composition of file systems, the control, allocation, and buffer management of devices by the operating system, the network functions of the Linux system, the characteristics, principles, and an overview of distributed operating systems of modern popular UNIX and Windows 2000, as well as the security of operating systems. The book is rich in examples and exercises, making it easy for beginners to understand, master, and apply the principles of operating systems. In the accompanying textbook Operating System Principles and Applications—Study Guide and Solutions, each chapter provides a review of key content, solutions to textbook exercises, additional exercises, and answers, as well as practical training content for each principle. The book is comprehensive, appropriately selected, well-structured, and combines theory with practice. It can serve as a textbook for computer and related majors in applied undergraduate, adult colleges, vocational colleges, and polytechnic institutions. It is also suitable as a reference for teachers, students, and technical professionals in related fields. The electronic teaching materials accompanying the book can be downloaded from the China Water Conservancy and Electric Power Press website at Http://www.waterpub.com/ca/softdown/.