Operating System Basics Tutorial (Sixth Edition)

Author: Davis (USA), Lakshma (USA), translated by Fang Chengzhi, Jiang Tian
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: This is a textbook on the fundamental principles of operating systems, with its major feature being an introduction to the basic concepts and framework of operating systems starting from the layered concept of operating systems. The book is divided into five parts. Part 1 introduces the basic hardware and software knowledge of computers; Part 2 covers the basic concepts of operating systems; Part 3 primarily discusses the interaction and communication between users and the operating system; Part 4 explores the internal mechanisms of operating systems (Windows and Linux); Part 5 provides a detailed introduction to the basic components and working principles of computer networks (the Internet), with a focus on the network functions of the Windows 2003 and Linux operating systems. This book can serve as a textbook or reference for non-computer-related courses in higher education institutions, is suitable for computer users with a high school-level math foundation for self-study, and can also be used as a textbook for computer training institutions in society. For all readers who want to understand computer operating systems but do not need or intend to delve deeply into their theoretical and implementation details, this book is an extremely valuable introductory guide.