Tanenbaum, Andrew S.,  1944- <br/><br/>
Modern Operating Systems / 
Andrew S. Tanenbaum. 
 - Englewood Cliffs, N.J. :  Prentice Hall,  c1992. 
 - xx, 728 p. :  ill. ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 682-703) and index. 
<br/><br/>TRADITIONAL OPERATING SYSTEMS1. Introduction2. Processes3. Memory Management4. File Systems5. Input/Output6. Deadlocks7. Case Study 1: UNIX8. Case Study 2: MS-DOS.DISTRIBUTED OPERATING SYSTEMS9. Introduction to Distributed Systems10. Communication in Distributed Systems11. Synchronization in Distributed Systems12. Processes and Processors in Distributed systems13. Distributed File Systems14. Case Study 3: Amoeba15. Case Study 4: Mach16. Appendix A: Reading List and Bibliography17. Appendix B: Introduction to C18. Index 
<br/><br/> Requiring a basic understanding of computer systems, this introductory text provides a balanced coverage of centralized and distributed operating systems. The key principles of both kinds of systems are discussed in a case-study approach, including MS-DOS, UNIX, Amoeba and Mach. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0135881870 812030974x (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>91-045010 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Operating systems (Computers)
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QA76.76.O63  / T359 1992