Operating System Concepts
Published on 17. December 2012
Book
Hardback
976 pages
978-1-118-06333-0 (ISBN)
Description
The ninth edition of Operating System Concepts continues to evolve to provide a solid theoretical foundation for understanding operating systems. This edition has been updated with more extensive coverage of the most current topics and applications, improved conceptual coverage and additional content to bridge the gap between concepts and actual implementations. A new design allows for easier navigation and enhances reader motivation. Additional end-of-chapter, exercises, review questions, and programming exercises help to further reinforce important concepts. WileyPLUS, including a test bank, self-check exercises, and a student solutions manual, is also part of the comprehensive support package.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 185 mm
Thickness: 36 mm
Weight
1509 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-118-06333-0 (9781118063330)
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Content
PART ONE OVERVIEW
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Operating-System Structures
PART TWO PROCESS MANAGEMENT
Chapter 3 Processes
Chapter 4 Threads
Chapter 5 Process Synchronization
Chapter 6 CPU Scheduling
Chapter 7 Deadlocks
PART THREE MEMORY MANAGEMENT
Chapter 8 Main Memory
Chapter 9 Virtual Memory
PART FOUR STORAGE MANAGEMENT
Chapter 10 Mass-Storage Structure
Chapter 11 File-System Interface
Chapter 12: File-System Implementation
Chapter 13 I/O Systems
PART FIVE PROTECTION AND SECURITY
Chapter 14 Protection
Chapter 15 Security
PART SIX ADVANCED TOPICS
Chapter 16 Virtual Machines
Chapter 17 Distributed Systems
PART SEVEN CASE STUDIES
Chapter 18 The Linux System
Chapter 19 Windows 7
Chapter 20 Influential Operating Systems
PART EIGHT APPENDICES
APPENDIX A BSD UNIX
APPENDIX B The Mach System
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Operating-System Structures
PART TWO PROCESS MANAGEMENT
Chapter 3 Processes
Chapter 4 Threads
Chapter 5 Process Synchronization
Chapter 6 CPU Scheduling
Chapter 7 Deadlocks
PART THREE MEMORY MANAGEMENT
Chapter 8 Main Memory
Chapter 9 Virtual Memory
PART FOUR STORAGE MANAGEMENT
Chapter 10 Mass-Storage Structure
Chapter 11 File-System Interface
Chapter 12: File-System Implementation
Chapter 13 I/O Systems
PART FIVE PROTECTION AND SECURITY
Chapter 14 Protection
Chapter 15 Security
PART SIX ADVANCED TOPICS
Chapter 16 Virtual Machines
Chapter 17 Distributed Systems
PART SEVEN CASE STUDIES
Chapter 18 The Linux System
Chapter 19 Windows 7
Chapter 20 Influential Operating Systems
PART EIGHT APPENDICES
APPENDIX A BSD UNIX
APPENDIX B The Mach System