
Operating System Concepts
Wiley (Publisher)
Published on 15. January 1998
Book
Hardback
902 pages
978-0-201-59113-2 (ISBN)
Description
This textbook provides coverage of the fundamental concepts which make up the foundation of operating systems and also gives practical experience with a fully functioning instructional operating system called NACHOS. This edition also features new chapters on the history of the operating systems and on computer ethics, as well as a further case study on WindowsNT. Memory management, including modern computer architectures and file system design and implementation are also covered. Common operating systems (MS-DOS, OS/2, Sun OS5 and Macintosh) are used throughout to illustrate concepts and provide examples of performance characteristics.
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Edition
New ed of 5 Revised ed
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Ill.
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-201-59113-2 (9780201591132)
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Previous edition
Book
01/1998
4th Edition
Wiley
€51.94
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