Understanding Operating Systems, 7th Edition

Now in its Seventh Edition, UNDERSTANDING OPERATING SYSTEMS continues to provide a clear and straightforward explanation of operating system 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. Fully updated, this new edition includes expanded analysis of the impact on operating systems of such innovations as multi-core processing and wireless technologies. Revised Research Topics in the exercise section encourage independent student research. The final four chapters have been updated to include information on current versions of UNIX (including the latest Macintosh OS), Linux, and Windows, and a new chapter on Android has been added.

Table of Contents

Part One: Operating Systems Concepts
Ch 1: Introducing Operating Systems
Ch 2: Memory Management: Simple Systems
Ch 3: Memory Management: Virtual Memory Systems
Ch 4: Processor Management
Ch 5: Process Management
Ch 6: Concurrent Processes
Ch 7: Device Management
Ch 8: File Management
Ch 9: Network Organization Concepts
Ch 10: Management of Network Functions
Ch 11: Security and Ethics
Ch 12: System Management

Part Two: Operating Systems in Practice
Ch 13: UNIX Operating System
Ch 14: Windows Operating Systems
Ch 15: Linux Operating Systems
Ch 16: Android Operating Systems

Appendix A: Algorithms
Appendix B: ACM Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct