Modern Operating Systems 1st Edition

by Andrew S. Tanenbaum (Author)

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A presentation of the basics of both distributed and single-processor computer systems.

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A presentation of the basics of both distributed and single-processor computer systems, this book reflects real-world experience that provides practical, hands- on information in constructing and understanding modern operating systems. This book discusses the key principles of both kinds of systems — including MS- DOS, UNIX, Amoeba, and Mach; covers all the traditional topics, including interprocess, communication, semaphores, monitors, scheduling algorithms, deadlocks, virtual memory, and file system design; explores all key issues in distributed systems — including the client-server model, remote procedure call, distributed synchronization, transactions, threads, distributed shared memory, and file servers.

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Hardcover: 752 pages
Publisher: Prentice Hall; 1 edition (February 4, 1992)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0135881870
ISBN-13: 978-0135881873
Product Dimensions: 1.2 x 7.5 x 9.8 inches
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Do not skip PART II on case studies !

BySteve Uhligon February 12, 2001

From what i recall (i read this book 3 years ago, when i was a graduate student), this book is good for introduction as well as for advanced concepts in operating systems. I fully aggree with the reviewer from 1997. I don't think this book being sloppy nor difficult for beginners (sorry other reviewers). It certainly requires some time to be read (i recall having read it at a pace of about two or three evenings for one chapter, with about 2-3 hours per evening so i don't think it is that difficult for beginners). In addition, Tanenbaum's style is always good and his sense of humor makes the text full of those subtle remarks that make you dive into the subject with less pain.
Probably that the third part of the book about Distributed OS is not a good reading for beginners but just skip it on your first reading and go back to it when you'll be ready.
An important thing is that Part II which is about case studies should not be skipped by newcomers ! This is exactly while reading this part of the book that you'll understand all the concepts you learned in the first part, by applying all this theoretical stuff on actual OS implementations. Probably the reviewer that states this book is not for beginners didn't make it to Part II because one cannot understand OS just by learning concepts, like everything else in computer science...

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Excellent Intro to Practical OS Design and Implementation

ByA customeron July 4, 1997

Andrew Tanenbaum ( [...] ) boots your neural network in the right direction in his classic introductory text to Operating Systems and the pre-cursor to his more recent "Distributed Operating Systems" (ISBN: 0132199084). He presents bit-level discussions addressing the core OS issues of processes, memory management, file systems and I/O (among others). He then buffers the information with in-depth, case study comparisons of unix, ms-dos, mach and amoeba (which Tanenbaum co-developed; see: [...] ). Tanenbaum does not ignore theory altogether, but puts most of his effort into relaying practical concerns and solutions to real OS's.

Tanenbaum's sense of humor never flags or fails to register; a most desirable quality in a technical book one is reading after 8-10 hours in the cubicle world. For instance, regarding the POSIX standard, "The [RFC] 1003.1 document is written in such a way that both operating system implementers and software writers can understand it, [a] novelty in the standards world, although work is already underway to remedy this."

The book assumes the reader has basic programming knowledge, though nothing beyond first year C. Tanenbaum has included numerous clear and helpful diagrams, as well as problem sets at the end of each chapter.

Thoroughly enjoyed - highly recommended.

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Impressive Book on Operating Systems

ByJulio Alberto Garcia Martinezon July 11, 2013

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Operating Systems is a confusing thing to learn without the proper tools, which is why books like this one exists.

Tanenbaum gives crystal clear explanations about OS vocab and technicalities such as processes and page replacement algorithms.

This book is so good that sometimes I read it on my free time, even though I have finished taking the class.

Tanenbaum wants you to really learn the concept of OS. He even gives you a brief explanation on the C language (on the version I bought, anyway), which helped out a lot since we needed to program in C/C++ and I am a student who began programming in Java; yes, those two languages are VERY different.

Overall, if you need to take a class that requires you to buy this book, buy it. You won't be disappointed.

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A GREAT textbook

ByAdi Adleron March 21, 2001

This textbook was the reccomended text for my operating systems course in college. Since I didn't show up for many of the classes (too much homework, too little time...), I've learned most of the material from this book, and it proved to be more than enough - both for doing the exercises (which were considered to be the hardest ones required for our degree), and for passing the final. I had a VERY easy time understanding the material, and applying it in whatever task I was doing.

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Difficult to follow for beginners; missing key information.

ByBhanu Prasadon August 30, 2000

Certainly this is not the book if you don't have knowledge in operating systems. The matter is organized in a crisp fashion. Most of the places the material is not clear: in page 91 the sentence "It then fetches the page just referenced into the page frame just freed, changes the map...". In the example that follows this sentence, the steps are not arranged in a sequence. To understand this example, the better way is to keep a pen and a paper and workout. Who want to keep a pen and a paper than understanding the matter easily from the book? Another example: in page 103, 3rd para: "If the virtual page number is present..., the same way as it would be from the page table itself". Unfortunately the author has not explained read-only pages etc. while explaining the diagrams 3-11 or 3-12. As a final example, in page replacement algorithms (starts at page # 107), the concept of how the operating system identifies the required location in the secondary memory is not explained.
If you have some good knowledge in OS then certainly it is a good book to improve your breadth of understanding.

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An ok book but sloppy in places

ByA customeron February 13, 1999

Tanenbaum's book has several errors that really give the impression he is not a clear thinker. For example, in the edition I read (1993), the monitors implementation in C was completely wrong, and he thinks that you can deadlock if a printer manager errantly loses a lock (indeed no, under precise definitions, there is no circular wait). In my brief encounter with this book I ran across two conceptual errors. I wonder how many total errors are in this book?

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