Operating System

Author: Zong Dahua Zong Tao
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: This book consists of 8 chapters, which can be divided into 4 parts. The first part is Chapter 1, which outlines the position, basic functions, and classification of operating systems in computer systems. The second part is Chapters 2 to 5, which, from the perspective of resource management, describe the various management strategies of operating systems for processors, memory, peripheral devices, and hard and software resources. The third part is Chapter 6, which focuses on discussing and analyzing various problems that arise in resource management and provides corresponding solutions. The fourth part is Chapters 7 and 8, which mainly provide a concise analysis of two typical operating systems, UNIX and MS-DOS, to deepen the understanding of the content in the second part. At the end of each chapter, a large number of exercises are arranged for readers to use for self-assessment. This book is a textbook for the operating system course in computer majors at vocational and technical colleges, and can also be used as a textbook for undergraduate students of non-computer majors in universities.