Operating Systems DeMYSTiFieD
Authors: Ann McIver McHoes, Joli Ballew
ISBN: 9780071752268 / 0071752269
©2012 | 1st Edition | 352 pages | Paperback
Pub Date: NOV-11
Price: US$ 22.00
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Hard stuff made easy! Your practical, self-paced guide to operating system fundamentals.
Operating Systems DeMYSTiFieDis an easy way to understand how operating systems enable computer hardware and software to communicate successfully with each other. The basic concepts of a foundational class on operating systems is condensed, arranged in a logical sequence, and broken down into smaller pieces of information.
Each chapter includes learning objectives, a summary of central concepts, and exercises to apply the objectives learned. Detailed illustrations enhance the material. The book covers the major components and levels of operating systems, design techniques, hardware interface, process and memory management, file systems, security, and networking and distributed systems. This overview is supplemented by reviews, practice exercises, case studies, and a full self-test at the end of the book.
Operating Systems DeMYSTiFieD
- Covers high-level operating system design techniques, functions, and hardware interface, as well as specifics of Windows, UNIX, Linux, and other popular operating systems
- Provides a foundational understanding of how the operating system allocates and de-allocates the computer’s many and diverse resources: its CPUs, main memory, devices, files, networked resources, and security software
- Includes detailed examples with clear explanations
- Contains chapter-opening objectives that offer insight into what you’re going to learn in each step
- Offers questions at the end of every chapter reinforce learning and pinpoint weaknesses
- Concludes with a final exam for overall self-assessment
About the Authors
Ann McIver McHoes (Pittsburgh, PA) is author six editions of the best selling textbook Understanding Operating Systems, which has been translated into five languages, adopted at colleges and universities on six continents, and has received both awards of excellence from the Text and Academic Authors Association. For Macmillan’s Computer Science for Students(2002), she served as both an editor and contributor. Currently, she’s an instructor at Duquesne University, and past teaching assignments have included courses at Carlow University and Chatham University. Her extensive writing portfolio includes instructional and marketing communications as well as scripts, grant applications, and other science and engineering projects. She lists the Intel Corporation, West Virginia University, Penn State, and University of Pittsburgh as recent clients.
Joli Ballew (Dallas, Texas) is a technical author, a technology trainer, and Web site manager. She holds several certifications including MCSE, MCTS, and MCDST. Joli is also a Microsoft MVP (three years running), and attends the Microsoft Summit as well as CES every year to stay on top of the latest technology and trends. In addition to writing, she teaches computer classes at the local junior college, and works as a network administrator and Web designer for North Texas Graphics. She’s written over three dozen books, including Microsoft Windows XP: Do Amazing Things (MS Press) and How to Do Everything: Netbook (McGraw-Hill).
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- 9780071460514 Schaum’s Outline of Principles of Computer Science
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