Understanding operating systems
Ida M. Flynn; Ann McIver McHoes
- 3rd ed.
- Pacific Grove, CA Brooks/Cole Thomson Learning 2001
- xviii 462 p. ill. 25 cm.
Bibliography: p. 455-458 Includes index
Contents: Part 1. Operating Systems Theory: Overview -- Memory management,early systems -- Memory management, recent systems -- Processor management -- Process management -- Concurrent process -- Device management -- File management -- Network organization concepts -- Management of network functions -- Systems management -- Part 2. Operating systems in practice: MS-DOS operating system -- Windows 2000 operating system -- UNIX operating systems -- OpenVMS Alpha operating system -- OS/390 operating system -- Appendix. A: Command translation table -- Appendix B: Guide to IBM acronyms -- Appendix C: Guide to microsoft acronyms -- Appendix D: Guide to graphical user interfaces -- Appendix E: ACM code of ethics and professional conduct -- Glossary