Operating systems : internals and design principles / William Stallings.

By: Stallings, William [author.]Contributor(s): Manna, Moumita Mitra [author.]Material type: TextTextPublisher: Harlow, Essex, England : Pearson Education Limited, [2015]Copyright date: ©2015Edition: Global edition, eighth edition / global edition contributions by Moumita Mitra MannaDescription: 763 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 1292061359; 9781292061351Subject(s): Operating systems (Computers) | Operating systems (Computers)DDC classification: 005.43 LOC classification: QA76.76.O63 | .S73 2015Summary: Intended for use in a one- or two-semester undergraduate course in operating systems for computer science, computer engineering, and electrical engineering majors Operating Systems: Internals and Design Principles provides a comprehensive and unified introduction to operating systems topics. Stallings emphasizes both design issues and fundamental principles in contemporary systems and gives readers a solid understanding of the key structures and mechanisms of operating systems. He discusses design trade-offs and the practical decisions affecting design, performance and security. The book illustrates and reinforces design concepts and ties them to real-world design choices through the use of case studies in Linux, UNIX, Android, and Windows 8. Teaching and Learning Experience This program presents a better teaching and learning experience-for you and your students. It will help: *Illustrate Concepts with Running Case Studies: To illustrate the concepts and to tie them to real-world design choices that must be made, four operating systems serve as running examples. *Easily Integrate Projects in your Course: This book provides an unparalleled degree of support for including a projects component in the course. *Keep Your Course Current with Updated Technical Content: This edition covers the latest trends and developments in operating systems. *Provide Extensive Support Material to Instructors and Students: Student and instructor resources are available to expand on the topics presented in the text.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 715-727) and index.

Intended for use in a one- or two-semester undergraduate course in operating systems for computer science, computer engineering, and electrical engineering majors Operating Systems: Internals and Design Principles provides a comprehensive and unified introduction to operating systems topics. Stallings emphasizes both design issues and fundamental principles in contemporary systems and gives readers a solid understanding of the key structures and mechanisms of operating systems. He discusses design trade-offs and the practical decisions affecting design, performance and security. The book illustrates and reinforces design concepts and ties them to real-world design choices through the use of case studies in Linux, UNIX, Android, and Windows 8. Teaching and Learning Experience This program presents a better teaching and learning experience-for you and your students. It will help: *Illustrate Concepts with Running Case Studies: To illustrate the concepts and to tie them to real-world design choices that must be made, four operating systems serve as running examples. *Easily Integrate Projects in your Course: This book provides an unparalleled degree of support for including a projects component in the course. *Keep Your Course Current with Updated Technical Content: This edition covers the latest trends and developments in operating systems. *Provide Extensive Support Material to Instructors and Students: Student and instructor resources are available to expand on the topics presented in the text.

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