Understanding operating systems /
Ida M. Flynn, Ann McIver McHoes.
- 4th ed.
- Boston, Mass. : Course Technology / Thomson Learning, c2006.
- xvii, 555 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 543-547) and index.
Part one: Operating systems theory: 1. Introducing operating systems - 2. Memory management: Early systems - 3. Memory management: Virtual memory - 4. Processor management - 5. Process management - 6. Concurrent processes - 7. Device management - 8. File management - 9. Network organization concepts - 10. Management of network functions - 11. Security and ethics - 12. System management -- Part two: Operating systems in practice: 13. MS-DOS operating system - 14. Windows operating systems - 15. UNIX and Linux operating systems - Appendixes.