Operating Systems Fundamentals (Programming Series) - Softcover

Irtegov, D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1584502746 ISBN 13: 9781584502746

Verlag: Charles River Media, 2002

Inhaltsangabe

Providing a conceptual overview of operating systems, this comprehensive reference discusses a variety of systems, including DOS, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, UNIX, Linux, FreeBSD, Palm OS, IMB VM, and OS/2, among others, examining the various formats, functions, processes, architechtures, and capabilities of each system and the requirements for software that will run on each platform. Original. (Intermediate)

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Written for operating system developers and students, this book describes the functions operating systems perform to control a computer, namely, loading programs, RAM management, interfacing with users, and communicating with peripheral devices. The techniques are illustrated by examples from a vari

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This comprehensive reference is written for software developers, operating system designers, and computer science students who need a conceptual background in operating systems. It provides an overview of the main tasks faced by operating system developers and teaches the primary methods used to solve common problems. Rather than focus on one particular operating system, the book discusses general concepts and illustrates them with specific examples and references from a variety of systems, including DOS, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, UNIX, Linux, FreeBSD, Palm OS, IBM VM, OS/2, OS/390, and z/OS, and more. Understanding the classification of various formats, functions, processes, and architectures of these different operating systems is crucial for developing new systems or software that will run on these platforms.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Charles River Media
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2002
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1584502746
• ISBN 13: 9781584502746
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 498
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