Computer Operating System (Tang) (New Edition)

Author: Tang Ziying, Zhe Fengping, Tang Xiaodan
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Publish Date: 1996-12-01
Features: This textbook introduces an important system software in computer systems—Operating Systems (OS). The book is divided into four parts, totaling 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 respectively 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 the file system and disk storage management, respectively; and Chapter 10 focuses on user interfaces. The second part includes Chapters 11 and 12, which respectively explore network OS and distributed OS. The third part (Chapters 13 and 14) presents the internal structure of an OS example—the UNIX System V. The final part (Chapter 15) covers the use of Windows. This textbook can serve as a textbook for computer and computer application majors, as well as a reference book for technical personnel working in the field of computers to study operating systems.