Understanding Operating Systems / Edition 6

by Ann McHoes

Overview

Now in its Sixth Edition, UNDERSTANDING OPERATING SYSTEMS continues to provide a clear and straightforward explanation of operating theory and practice. As in previous editions, the book's highly-regarded structure begins with a discussion of fundamentals before moving on to specific operating systems. This edition has been updated and modernized; now included are enhanced discussions of the latest innovation evolutions (multi-core processing, wireless technologies, PDA and telephone operating systems, and Blu-ray optical storage) and how they affect operating systems. Revised Research Topics in the exercise section encourage independent research among students. Content in the final four chapters has been updated to include information about a few of the latest versions of UNIX (including specific mention of the latest Macintosh OS), Linux, and Windows

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781439079201
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	02/17/2010
Series:	Advanced Topics Series
Pages:	608
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Ann McIver McHoes has been writing about computers for 25 years. She co-authored, with the late Ida M. Flynn, the first four editions of Understanding Operating Systems and is now sole author of this classic textbook, which has received awards for excellence from the Text and Academic Authors Association. She teaches at Duquesne University and has also taught business and computer science classes at Chatham University and Carlow University.

Table of Contents

PART ONE: OPERATING SYSTEMS THEORY. 1. Introducing Operating Systems. 2. Memory Management: Early Systems. 3. Memory Management: Virtual Memory. 4. Processor Management. 5. Process Management. 6. Concurrent Processes. 7. Device Management. 8. File Management. 9. Network Organization Concepts. 10. Management of Network Functions. 11. Security and Ethics. 12. System Management. PART TWO: OPERATING SYSTEMS IN PRACTICE. 13. UNIX Operating System. 14. MS-DOS Operating System. 15. Windows Operating Systems. 16. Linux Operating System. Appendixes. Appendix A: Command Translation Table. Appendix B: Guide to Microsoft Acronyms. Appendix C: Guide to Graphical User Interfaces. Appendix D: ACM Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct. Glossary. Index.

Editorial Reviews

This book provides a basic understanding of operating systems while avoiding technical discussion of the design and programming issues covered in traditional operating systems textbooks. Individual sections focus on issues common to all operating systems, and on specific operating systems. The later part contains a description of the technical and operational tradeoffs inherent in each system under review. Flynn teaches at the U. of Pittsburgh; McHoes, at Carlow College. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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