Computer Operating System - (Revised Edition)

Author: Tang Ziying et al.
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Publish Date: 2001-08-01
Features: This textbook introduces an important system software in computer systems—Operating Systems (OS). The book is divided into 10 chapters. Chapter 1 introduces the development process, basic characteristics, functions, and structural design of OS. Chapters 2 and 3 elaborate on the fundamental concepts of processes and threads, synchronization and communication, scheduling, and deadlocks in detail. Chapter 4 covers the management methods of continuous and discrete storage devices, as well as virtual memory. Chapters 5, 6, and 7 discuss device management, file management, and user interfaces, respectively. Chapter 8 introduces computer network systems, the functions and services provided by network OS, as well as the Internet and Intranet. Chapter 9 provides a detailed explanation of the four major technologies for ensuring system security: access control, authentication, data encryption, and firewalls. Chapter 10 introduces an example of an OS—the kernel structure of UNIX System V. This textbook can serve as a textbook for undergraduate students in computer science and engineering and computer application majors, as well as a reference book for technical personnel working in the field of computers to study OS.