Applied Operating System Concepts

By Greg Gagne, Abraham Silberschatz, Peter Galvin

Applied Operating System Concepts is the first book to provide a precise introduction to the principles of operating systems with numerous contemporary code examples, exercises, and programming projects. Written by the leading authors in the field of operating systems, this book capitalizes on the power of Java(TM) technology to allow students to work with executable code for examples of core concepts. Features of Applied Operating System Concepts * Presents real code examples using the Java programming language * Uses Java technology to introduce difficult concepts like processes, process synchronization, and semaphores * Describes the role of threads in modern operating systems and Java, and provides the opportunity to write multithreaded programs * Introduces up-to-date distributed operating system topics (e.g., Java's Remote Method Invocation, CORBA, RPC) in one concise chapter * Includes chapter-long case studies of UNIX, LINUX, and Windows NT(TM) * Provides a Java Primer appendix

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471365084
• ISBN13: 9780471365082
• Release Date: August 1999
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 864 Pages
• Weight: 3.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 7.8" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Excellent!!

I have taken many courses at both undergrad and grad levels and in doing so have come across books that left me wondering. This book in contrast is wonderful! It is excellent at covering the full spectrum of various operating system issues. I doubt I'd pick it up if I were intently interested in Macs, though. It does a good job of addressing UNIX/Solaris issues, JAVA, and of course Intel-based OS's. Was an easy read.

Good First O/S Book

A good introductory O/S book for undergrad/beginning graduate students. Well-designed and straightforward. Good examples of Java code. The one drawback is a tendency to get rather wordy in some sections and ramble on a bit. Taken as a whole, however, this is a very worthwhile textbook.