Operating system concepts / Abraham Silberschatz, Peter Baer Galvin, Greg Gagne.

Author/creator Silberschatz, Abraham
Other author Galvin, Peter B.
Other author Gagne, Greg.
Format Book
Edition8th ed.
Publication InfoHoboken, NJ : J. Wiley & Sons, ©2009.
Descriptionxx, 972 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Supplemental ContentContributor biographical information
Supplemental ContentPublisher description
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects

Contents Overview: Introduction; Operating-system structures -- Process management: Processes; Threads; CPU scheduling; Process synchronization; Deadlocks -- Memory management: Main memory; Virtual memory -- Storage management: File-system interface; File-system implementation; Mass-storage structure; I/O systems -- Protection and security: Protection; Security -- Distributed systems: Distributed system structures; Distributed file systems; Distributed coordination -- Special purpose systems: Real-time systems; Multimedia systems -- Case studies: Linux system; Windows XP; Influential operating systems.
Abstract DSU Title III 2007-2012.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 923-940) and index.
LCCN 2008277110
ISBN9780470279939 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0470279931 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9780470128725
ISBN0470128720
ISBN9780470233993 (pbk.)
ISBN0470233990 (pbk.)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks QA76.76.O63 S5583 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold