Keep pace with the fast-developing world of operating systems
Open-source operating systems, virtual machines, and clustered
computing are among the leading fields of operating systems and
networking that are rapidly changing. With substantial revisions
and organizational changes, Silberschatz, Galvin, and Gagne's
Operating System Concepts, Eighth Edition remains as current and
relevant as ever, helping you master the fundamental concepts of
operating systems while preparing yourself for today's emerging
developments. As in the past, the text brings you up to speed on
core knowledge and skills, including:* What operating systems are,
what they do, and how they are designed and constructed* Process,
memory, and storage management* Protection and security*
Distributed systems* Special-purpose systems Beyond the basics, the
Eight Edition sports substantive revisions and organizational
changes that clue you in to such cutting-edge developments as
open-source operating systems, multi-core processors, clustered
computers, virtual machines, transactional memory, NUMA, Solaris 10
memory management, Sun's ZFS file system, and more. New to this
edition is the use of a simulator to dynamically demonstrate
several operating system topics. Best of all, a greatly enhanced
WileyPlus, a multitude of new problems and programming exercises,
and other enhancements to this edition all work together to prepare
you enter the world of operating systems with confidence.
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