Modern operating systems /
Andrew S. Tanenbaum.
- Second edition.
- Singapore : Pearson Education Asia Pte Ltd., c2001.
- xxiv, 951 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Introduction -- 2. Processes and Threads -- 3. Deadlocks -- 4. Memory Management -- 5. Input/Output -- 6. File Systems -- 7. Multimedia Operating Systems -- 8. Multiple Processor Systems -- 9. Security -- 10. Case Study: Unix and Linux -- 11. Case Study 2: Windows 2000 -- 12. Operating System Design -- 13. Reading List and Bibliography -- Index.
(Pearson Education) A reference offering practical and example-based information on constructing and understanding modern operating systems. Includes chapters on computer security, multimedia operating systems, multiple processor systems, single processor computer systems, and a score of other topics. Also features a companion Web site. DLC: Operating systems.