Operating System
A Concept-based Approach
Published on 30. December 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
280 pages
978-93-84588-78-6 (ISBN)
Description
This book describes the development of modern operating systems. It deals with the subject matter in a novel, all-round manner. The book focuses on each and every concept in depth. It also covers the practical aspects of the subject. The different features of various operating systems are also explained, including Linux, Windows XP and Symbian Mobile.
Each chapter begins with learning objectives and ends with a summary containing a quick review of important concepts discussed in the chapter. Every chapter also provides solved examples along with the conceptual material in the text for a hands-on understanding. Multiple choice questions, review questions and brain teasers provided at the end of each chapter will assist teaching faculty to prepare students for examinations.
With its coverage and approach, this book will be useful for undergraduate and postgraduate students of computer science and engineering.
Key features: - Discusses different types of OSs and OS architectures and explains how modern operating systems have been developed.
- Highlights the hardware issues necessary to understand operating system concepts.
- Covers all concepts in depth and provides numerous solved examples.
- Provides specially designed brain teasers at the end of each chapter to help students develop an analytical approach to problem solving.
Each chapter begins with learning objectives and ends with a summary containing a quick review of important concepts discussed in the chapter. Every chapter also provides solved examples along with the conceptual material in the text for a hands-on understanding. Multiple choice questions, review questions and brain teasers provided at the end of each chapter will assist teaching faculty to prepare students for examinations.
With its coverage and approach, this book will be useful for undergraduate and postgraduate students of computer science and engineering.
Key features: - Discusses different types of OSs and OS architectures and explains how modern operating systems have been developed.
- Highlights the hardware issues necessary to understand operating system concepts.
- Covers all concepts in depth and provides numerous solved examples.
- Provides specially designed brain teasers at the end of each chapter to help students develop an analytical approach to problem solving.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New Delhi
India
Publishing group
TechSar Pvt. Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 180 mm
Weight
448 gr
ISBN-13
978-93-84588-78-6 (9789384588786)
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Persons
Dr Inderjeet Kaur is currently Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College, Ghaziabad. She is B. Tech, M. Tech and PhD and having over 11 years of experience teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students. She has contributed over 20 papers to various national and international journals/conferences. She is life time member of ACM, IETE. Her chief interest lies in the design and development of smart devices for various applications and study of various operating system concepts.
Sonam Gupta is currently Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College, Ghaziabad. She is B.E., M Tech and is pursuing her PhD and having over 6 years of experience in teaching. She has published over 10 papers in various national/ international journals. She is a reviewer of many international journals/conferences. Her research interest includes operating system and its applications.
Sonam Gupta is currently Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College, Ghaziabad. She is B.E., M Tech and is pursuing her PhD and having over 6 years of experience in teaching. She has published over 10 papers in various national/ international journals. She is a reviewer of many international journals/conferences. Her research interest includes operating system and its applications.
Content
1.Introduction
2.Processes
3.CPU Scheduling
4.Synchronization
5.Deadlock
6.Memory Management
7.Virtual Memory
8.I/O System
9.File Management
10.Disk Storage
11.Protection & Security
2.Processes
3.CPU Scheduling
4.Synchronization
5.Deadlock
6.Memory Management
7.Virtual Memory
8.I/O System
9.File Management
10.Disk Storage
11.Protection & Security