Operating System Tutorial, Second Edition

Author: Chen Xiangqun, Yang Fuching / Country: Mainland China
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: The "Operating System Tutorial (Second Edition)" is a comprehensive revision based on the previous edition. Its features include maintaining relatively stable course content while emphasizing the reflection of contemporary developments and trends in operating systems. It focuses on both the discussion of classic operating system theories and the analysis of practical design techniques of mainstream operating systems (including Windows and Linux). It also emphasizes the practice of operating system design to enhance students' hands-on ability in designing actual operating systems. The book is divided into 10 chapters: Overview of Operating Systems, Hardware Environment of Operating Systems, User Interfaces and Job Management, Process Management, Memory Management, File Management, Device Management, Deadlocks, Operating System Design, and Operating System Security. This book can serve as a textbook and reference for operating system courses in universities, especially research-oriented institutions, for computer science and related majors. It can also be used by professionals in the field of operating systems for reading and reference... The book is structured around the fundamental principles of operating systems, systematically explaining the basic concepts, principles, and implementation techniques of operating systems, and showcasing the essence and characteristics of contemporary operating systems through examples.