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OverviewThis new and fully updated edition provides the practical course text to the Operating Systems required by the majority of degree and HND courses in Computing. It uses as a basis the familiar operating systems of UNIX, MSDOS and Windows. Colin Ritchie provides a clear introduction of all the terminology and concepts involved, and enables the reader to gain a thorough knowledge of the subject by blending technical discussion with real-practice issues, supported by practical exercises. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Colin Ritchie (Lecturer in Computer Studies at Glasgow Caledonian University)Publisher: Cengage Learning EMEA Imprint: Cengage Learning EMEA Edition: 4th edition Dimensions: Width: 17.50cm , Height: 24.10cm , Length: 1.70cm Weight: 0.520kg ISBN: 9780826464163ISBN 10: 0826464165 Pages: 294 Publication Date: 26 December 2002 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPreface 1 Background 2 Basics 3 User Interface 4 Process Management 5 Memory management 1 6 Memory management 2 7 Memory management 3 8 Input-Output 9 File management 1 10 File Management 2 11 Concurrent processes 1 12 Concurrent processes 2 13 Networks and distributed systems 14 Security Appendix A - Introduction to the UNIX Shell Appendix B - Summary of MS-DOS commands Answers to review questions Answers to selected test questions Web references Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |