Operating System (University)

Author: Meng Qingchang (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: This textbook combines theory with practice, comprehensively and systematically introducing the fundamental theories and new technologies of modern operating systems. The book is divided into 14 chapters: Chapter 1 outlines the definition, functions, characteristics, development history, and structure of operating systems; Chapters 2 to 7 discuss process and thread management, deadlock, scheduling, storage management, file management, and input/output management; Chapter 8 covers interrupt and signal mechanisms, briefly introducing the coordinated work of operating systems through examples; Chapter 9 introduces network operating systems; Chapter 10 discusses distributed operating systems; Chapter 11 covers system security and protection; Chapters 12 to 14 introduce the implementation technologies of three commonly used operating systems: UNIX, Linux, and Windows 2000. The appendix provides reference answers to exercises and teaching resources for instructors. This book is a key project of the Beijing Higher Education Excellent Textbook Construction Program and can be used as a textbook for undergraduate and junior college computer science majors or as a reference for postgraduate entrance exams. It can also serve as a self-study book for computer professionals.