
Survey of Operating Systems
McGraw-Hill Professional (Publisher)
3rd Edition
Published on 16. April 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
448 pages
978-0-07-351817-6 (ISBN)
Description
McGraw-Hill is proud to introduce the third edition of Jane and Charles Holcombe's,Survey of Operating Systems. This edition is a unique revision of the successful previous editions. Every chapter has been updated to include more illustrations and hands-on activities for students building a foundation for IT success through a fundamental understanding of desktop operating systems, including Windows 7, Mac OS X, and Linux. Due to market feedback and customer response, the textbook has been streamlined to provide a new pedagogy, including more extensive coverage on security that is, presented earlier in the text, and a new chapter on Desktop Virtualisation. Survey of Operating Systems offers today's student a visual, interactive, and empowering approach to learning desktop operating systems so they can build their foundation for IT success!
More details
Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Dimensions
Height: 277 mm
Width: 213 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
903 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-351817-6 (9780073518176)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Jane Holcombe, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, MCT, MCSE, CNA, CompTIA CTT+, is a pioneer in the field of PC training. She co-founded a Minnesota training company and has trained technical support personnel nationally for more than 20 years. Jane is a past president of the Twin Cities PC User Group and the coauthor of Survey of Operating Systems and other books.
Charles Holcombe has been an independent trainer and consultant for more than 25 years. He has developed and delivered many training courses in addition to authoring or coauthoring several books, including Survey of Operating Systems.
Charles Holcombe has been an independent trainer and consultant for more than 25 years. He has developed and delivered many training courses in addition to authoring or coauthoring several books, including Survey of Operating Systems.
Content
Chapter: 1Introduction to Microcomputer Operating Systems
Chapter: 2Computer Security Basics
Chapter: 3 Desktop Virtualization
Chapter: 4Disk Operating System (DOS)
Chapter: 5 Windows XP Professional
Chapter: 6 Today's Windows (Windows 7 and Windows Vista)
Chapter: 7Under the Windows Desktop
Chapter: 8Linux on the Desktop
Chapter: 9 Mac OS X
Chapter: 10The Client Side of Networking
Glossary
Index
Chapter: 2Computer Security Basics
Chapter: 3 Desktop Virtualization
Chapter: 4Disk Operating System (DOS)
Chapter: 5 Windows XP Professional
Chapter: 6 Today's Windows (Windows 7 and Windows Vista)
Chapter: 7Under the Windows Desktop
Chapter: 8Linux on the Desktop
Chapter: 9 Mac OS X
Chapter: 10The Client Side of Networking
Glossary
Index