Computer Operating System Tutorial (Second Edition)

Author: Zhang Yaoxue Compiler
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Publish Date: 2000-02-09
Features: Operating systems are essential basic system software in modern computer systems and a compulsory course for computer science majors, as well as indispensable knowledge for those engaged in computer applications. This book is an adapted revision of its first edition, based on the author's years of teaching and research at the Department of Computer Science, Tsinghua University. In the more than six years since the first edition was published in 1993, the development of computer technology has advanced by leaps and bounds, yet the UNIX operating system and its principles, technology, and concepts have not undergone fundamental changes. Whether it is the Windows series of operating systems or the UNIX series, their main principles still originate from UNIX. Therefore, while explaining the principles of operating systems, this book continues to use the UNIX system as an example for illustration. However, to adapt to the development of computer hardware and software technology and to cultivate students' ability to master new technologies, this edition adds new content such as threads and real-time scheduling, as well as makes appropriate adjustments to some chapters. The book is divided into 10 chapters, excluding the introduction. The chapters are: Operating System User Interface, Process Management, Processor Scheduling, Memory Management, Process and Memory Management Examples, File System, Device Management, File and Device Management Examples, and Object-Oriented Operating System Design. This book can be used as a textbook for operating system courses in computer science or related majors, or as a self-study or reference for relevant technical personnel.