Understanding operating systems. /
Ida M. Flynn, Ann McIver McHoes.
- 4th ed.
- Boston, Mass. : Thomson Course Technology, 2006.
- 555 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents: Operating system theory: Introducing operating systems -- Memory management: early systems -- Memory management: virtual memory -- Processor management -- Process management -- Concurrent processes -- Device management -- File management -- Network organization concepts -- Management of network functions -- Security and ethics -- System management -- Operating systems in practice: MS- DOS operating system -- Windows operating systems -- UNIX and Linux operating systems -- Appendixes.