Operating System Principles (Third Edition)

Author: Pang Liping
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Publish Date: 2000-12-01
Features: This book was first published in 1988. Over the past decade, the author has consistently kept pace with the development of computer technology and remained committed to teaching at the forefront. Continuously integrating new computer technologies and the latest achievements in teaching reform into the book, it has become increasingly perfect and widely popular, attracting over 100,000 readers. In this revision, the book comprehensively and systematically elaborates on the fundamental principles and main functions of computer operating systems, focusing on resource management strategies and methods, handling concurrent activities, the logical structure of operating systems, and user interfaces. Taking UNIX and Windows systems as examples, it introduces the implementation principles and techniques of operating systems from the perspective of combining theoretical explanations with practical operations. This book can serve as a textbook for undergraduate and associate degree programs in computer science and related fields in higher education, as well as a reference for science and technology professionals working in computer science, engineering, and applications. This book was first published in 1988. Over the past decade, the author has consistently kept pace with the development of computer technology and remained committed to teaching at the forefront. Continuously integrating new computer technologies and the latest achievements in teaching reform into the book, it has become increasingly perfect and widely popular, attracting over 100,000 readers. In this revision, the book comprehensively and systematically elaborates on the fundamental principles and main functions of computer operating systems, focusing on resource management strategies and methods, handling concurrent activities, the logical structure of operating systems, and user interfaces. Taking UNIX and Windows systems as examples, it introduces the implementation principles and techniques of operating systems from the perspective of combining theoretical explanations with practical operations. This book can serve as a textbook for undergraduate and associate degree programs in computer science and related fields in higher education, as well as a reference for science and technology professionals working in computer science, engineering, and applications.