An Introduction To Operating Systems : Concepts And Practice (GNU / Linux)

Structured in four parts—Operating Systems (OS) Concepts, Practice, Overview of contemporary OS and Projects—the Fourth Edition of the book aims to provide a practical view of contemporary OS, covering different design considerations and patterns of use. The section on Concepts covers fundamental principles, such as file systems, process management, memory management, input-output, resource sharing, Inter-process Communication (IPC), distributed computing, OS security, real-time and micro-kernel design.

This new edition also comes with a revised section on Practice to make the book compatible with Linux. The entire section is thoroughly revised to enable the students and readers learn the examples based on popular Linux distribution, such as Ubuntu. The coverage of Linux, Windows Vista, VxWorks and OS for mobile/handheld devices, such as Android, continues the tradition of upgrading the book to contemporary OS. The chapter on OS Security is also revised in this edition to reflect the importance of secured engineering practices in OS usage patterns.

Part I: OS—Concepts

1.    Introduction to Operating Systems

2.    File Systems and Management

3.    Process and Process Management

4.    Memory Management

5.    Input Output (IO) Management

6.    Resource Sharing and Management

7.    Interprocess Communication

8.    Distributed Computing

9.    Real-Time Operating Systems and Microkernels

10.  OS and Security

11.  Recent Trends in OS

Part II: OS—Practice with GNU/Linux

12.  Getting Started with GNU/Linux 

13.  Search and Sort Tools

14.  AWK Tool in GNU/Linux

15.  Shell Scripts in GNU/Linux

16.  Programming with Threads

17.  Unix Kernal Architecture

18.  make Tool in Unix

19.  Some Other Tools in GNU/Linux

20.  Source Code Control System in Unix

21.  X-Windows in Unix

22.  System Administration in Unix

Part III: Contemporary Operating Systems

23.  Linux

24.  Windows Operating Systems

25.  Vista Operating System

26.  VxWorks Operating System

27.  Operating Systems for Handheld Systems

Part IV: Projects and  Question Bank

28.  Case Studies and Project Ideas

Question Bank • References • Index