An Introduction to operating systems

Presents general principles of operating systems and provides coverage of most important real systems in the market place. Three themes covered: paralell processing, distributed systems and open systems. Examines operating systems that run in multiprocessing environments and covers distributed compu...

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Main Author: Deitel, Harvey M.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Reading, Massachusetts Addison-Wesley 1990.
Edition:2nd ed.
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Summary:Presents general principles of operating systems and provides coverage of most important real systems in the market place. Three themes covered: paralell processing, distributed systems and open systems. Examines operating systems that run in multiprocessing environments and covers distributed computing in the context of open systems interconnection (OSI) standards and protocols.
Item Description:Includes index
Previous ed.: 1984.
Including case studies in UNIX, OS/2, MS-DOS, Macintosh, VM, MVS, Open systems.
Physical Description:xxvi, 853 p. ill. 24 cm.
ISBN:0201509393