Operating System Practical Tutorial (Second Edition)

Author: Ren Aihua
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: This book focuses on explaining the principles and concepts of operating systems and uses them to guide the design and implementation of operating systems. The book is divided into 8 chapters. Chapter 1 is an introduction, which covers the definition, development, current status, and the important role of operating systems in computer systems. Chapter 2 introduces the user interface of operating systems, including the installation and use of Linux. Chapters 3–7 mainly discuss the fundamental principles and concepts of operating systems, including process management, concurrent programming, memory management, device management, file management, and disk management. Based on the explanation of fundamental principles and concepts, to help readers grasp a comprehensive understanding of operating systems and integrate the knowledge learned, each chapter starts with the presentation of problems, then moves on to the introduction of specific operating system principles, and finally provides targeted examples using relevant Linux sections. Chapter 8 covers more in-depth content of operating systems. Each chapter includes a certain number of exercises, and the answers to the exercises and teaching slides (PPT files) are provided free of charge to instructors. This book can be used as a textbook or reference book for computer science majors in ordinary universities or as a reference for computer software professionals.