Applied Operating System Concepts, Windows XP Update [Import] [Hardcover]

Abraham Silberschatz (Author), Peter B. Galvin (Author), Greg Gagne (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471263141 | ISBN-13: 978-0471263142 | Publication Date: May 30, 2002 | Edition: 1

Applied Operating Systems Concepts, 1/e Windows XP Update Edition is based on the best selling text Operating System Concepts, 6/e, 2001 by Abraham Silberschatz, Peter Baer Galvin and Greg Gagne. Like OSC, Applied provides a clear description of the concepts that underlie operating systems. One of the key differences is that Java is used to present many of these ideas and included are numerous examples that pertain specifically to popular operating systems such as UNIX, Solaris 2, Windows NT, Mach, the Apple Macintosh OS, IBM's OS/2 and Linux. The 1/e Update Edition offers improved conceptual coverage, added content to bridge the gap between concepts and actual implementations and a new chapter on the newest Operating System to capture the attention of critics, consumers, and industry alike: Windows XP.

The advent of Java technology has given the authors an excellent vehicle to illustrate many of the most important concepts in modern operating systems today. Topics like multitasking, CPU scheduling, process synchronization, deadlock, security, and distributed systems lend themselves very well to demonstrations using Java technology.

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From the Back Cover

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 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Abraham Silberschatz, Bell Laboratories
Peter Baer Galvin, Corporate Technologies
Greg Gagne, Westminster College --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 976 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (May 30, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471263141
• ISBN-13: 978-0471263142
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.6 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,581,175 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!!, November 2, 2001

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DP "savings-4-u" (Palmdale, Ca USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Applied Operating System Concepts (Hardcover)

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.

3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good First O/S Book, July 14, 2001

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Brett Oneill (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Applied Operating System Concepts (Hardcover)

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.

13 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars easy to read and up-to-date, December 18, 1999

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"pengcheng" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Applied Operating System Concepts (Hardcover)

Jave, NT, Linux... This is the only OS text book I can find which has these buzz words. Like anything else in life, Being up-to-date could be good or bad.

So is easy-to-read. Any tiny lack of details could be misleading, that's the impression I got while reading this book, I keep asking why, how, such kind of questions. It seems to be the general drawback of OS textbook, so ambicious that try to cover all the aspect, too ambicious to cover all the aspect.

Anyway, it's a good and expensive book. Easier than Tanenbaum's classics, and up-to-date. Could be a good choice for your first OS book.