This best-selling book, now in its fifth edition, provides a solid theoretical foundation for understanding operating systems. Authors Abraham Silberschatz and Peter Galvin discuss key concepts that are applicable to a variety of systems. They also present a large number of examples taken from common operating systems, including WindowsNT and Solaris 2. This book teaches general principles in operating systems while giving the teacher and students the flexibility to choose the implementation system.
Peter B. Galvin Books
This author focuses on advanced network technologies and systems administration. Their work emphasizes innovation in infrastructure and security. Through publications and global talks, they share expertise in operating system management and network solutions. The goal is to advance the frontiers of intelligent network systems.
Operating System Concepts - Windows XP Update - Sixth Edition
- 951 pages
- 34 hours of reading
Silberschatz: Operating Systems Concepts, 6/e Windows XP Update Edition, the best selling introductory text in the market, continues to provide a solid theoretical foundation for understanding operating systems. The 6/e Update Edition offers improved conceptual coverage, added content to bridge the gap between concepts and actual implementations and a new chapter on the newest Operating System to capture the attention of critics, consumers, and industry alike: Windows XP. * Brand new chapter on the newest operating system, Windows XP. * Brand new chapter on Threads has been added and includes coverage of Pthreads and Java threads. * Brand new chapter on Windows 2000 replaces Windows NT. * Out with the old, in with the new! All code examples have been rewritten and are now in C. * Client-server models and NFS coverage has been moved to an earlier part of the text. * More, more, more... The sixth edition now offers increased coverage of small footprint operating systems such as PalmOS and real-time operating systems. * Updated! Core material in every chapter has been updated, as has coverage of Linux, Solaris and FreeBSD.