Operating System Principles and Practice Tutorial

Author: Zhou Xiangzhen, Zeng Xuanquan
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: This book adopts a combination of theory and practice to comprehensively and systematically introduce the fundamental theories and new technologies of modern operating systems. The book is divided into 8 chapters. Chapter 1 introduces the concept, functions, characteristics, development history of operating systems, as well as related issues of operating system structure and design. Chapter 2 covers the generation of operating systems and the interfaces provided to users. Chapters 3 and 4 provide detailed explanations of the concepts of processes and threads, synchronization and communication mechanisms, scheduling, and deadlock. Chapters 5, 6, and 7 respectively introduce the storage management, file management, and device management functions of operating systems. Chapter 8 discusses the issues of security and protection in operating systems. This book can serve as a textbook for undergraduate and junior college students majoring in computer science and technology, software engineering, information management, and can also be used as a reference for postgraduate entrance exams, professional certification exams, as well as for computer professionals engaged in learning and development.