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.
- ISBN10 0470577444
- ISBN13 9780470577448
- Publish Date 26 January 2010 (first published 1 January 1988)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 16 August 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Edition 8th ed.
- Format eBook
- Pages 992
- Language English