Operating Systems: A Modern Perspective

by Gary Nutt

presenting core operating system concepts illustrated with real-world examples that provide a practical perspective on the material. This book features a complete discussion of operating system principles, supplemented with code, algorithms, implementation issues, and lab exercises to provide a comprehensive understanding of contemporary operating system practice. Features *Discusses the basic principles behind the design of all operating systems * In the Hangar examples show how the principles are applied in practice using Linux/UNIX and the Windows NT operating systems * Performance Tuning discussions explain how system designers have exploited the basic principles to achieve higher performance * Lab Exercises allow students to gain hands-on experience with the details of how to use Linux/UNIX

Genres: Textbooks, Computers, Reference, Music, Computer Science

704 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1997

Reviews

[Joe Cole · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book include many explanations and the code examples. Nice textbook for my class

[Peter · Rating 3 out of 5]

(read this before Goodreads, added this review years after reading the book)

Probably enjoyed it.

[Bhavya Jain · Rating 3 out of 5]

good

[John · Rating 1 out of 5]

one of the worst books I've ever been subjected to...