Computer operating system

Author: Tang Ziying
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Publish Date: 2000-02-01
Features: "Computer Operating Systems" performs well and has received strong feedback. It can be used as a textbook for computer and computer application majors, or as a reference book for technical personnel engaged in computer work to study operating systems. This textbook introduces one of the important system software in computer systems—Operating System (OS). The book is divided into four parts, with a total of 15 chapters. Part 1 introduces the basic principles of OS, consisting of 10 chapters. Chapter 1 provides an overview of the formation, types, and functions of OS; Chapters 2–4 elaborate on the basic concepts of processes and threads, synchronization and communication, scheduling, and deadlock; Chapters 5–6 cover memory management and virtual memory; Chapter 7 discusses device management; Chapters 8 and 9 introduce file systems and disk storage management, respectively; and Chapter 10 focuses on user interfaces. The second part includes Chapters 11 and 12, which respectively introduce network OS and distributed OS. The third part (Chapters 13 and 14) explores the internal structure of an OS example—UNIX System V. The final part (Chapter 15) covers the use of Windows. This textbook can be used as a textbook for computer and computer application majors, or as a reference book for technical personnel engaged in computer work to study operating systems.