操作系统是计算机系统的核心系统软件,负责控制和管理整个系统,使之协调工作。本书不仅全面系统地讲述了操作系统的基本概念、原理和方法,而且以当代*流行的操作系统——Windows、UNIX和Linux为例,全面清楚地展现了当代操作系统的本质和特点,使本书的内容具有先进性和适应性。
本书既注重对操作系统的经典内容的论述,又紧密联系当代流行的设计问题以及当前操作系统的发展方向,可作为大学计算机专业或计算机应用相关专业的本科生教材和参考书,也可供从事计算机方向研究的专业技术人员使用。

Chapter0 Reader's Guide
0.1 Outling of the Book
0.2 Topic Ordering
0.3 Internrt and Wae Resources
PART ONE BACKGROUND
Chapter1 Computer System Overview
1.1 Basic Elements
1.2 Processor Registers
1.3 Instruction Execution
1.4 Interrupts
1.5 The Memory Hierarchy
1.6 Cache Memory
1.7 I/O Communication Techniques
1.8 Recommended Readings and Wed Sites
1.9 Key Trems,Review Questions,and Probleme
Appendix 1A Performance Charactreistiocs of Two-Level Memories
Appendix 1B Procedure Control
Chapter2 Operating System Oveview
2.1 Operating System objectives and Functions
2.2 The Evolution of Opreting Systems
2.3 Major Achievements
2.4 Developments Leading to Modern Operating Systems
2.5 Microsoft Windows Overview
2.6 Traditional NUIX Systems
2.7 Modern UNIX Syatems
2.8 Linux
2.9 Recommended Readings and Wed Sites
2.10 Key Terms,Review Questions,and Prodlems
PART TWO PROCESSES
Chapter3 Process Description and Control
3.1 What is a Process?
3.2 Process States
3.3 Process Description
3.4 Process Control
3.5 UNIX SVR 4 Process Management
3.6 Summary
3.7 Recommended Readings
3.8 Key Terms,Review Questions,aand Problems
Programming Project One:Developing a shell
Chapter4 Threads,SMP,and Microkernels
4.1 Processes and Threads
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Chapter5 Concurrency: Mutual Excluson and Synchronization
Chapter6 Concurrency: Deadlock and Starvation
PART THREE MEMORY
Chapter7 Memory Management
Chapter8 Virtual Memory
PART FOUR SCHEDULING
Chapter9 Uniprocessor Scheduling
Programming project Two:The Host Dipatcher Shell
Chapter10 Multiprocessor and Real-Time Scheduling
PART FIVE INPUT/OUTPUT AND FILES
Chapter11 I/O Management and Disk Scheduling
Chapter12 File Management
APPENDICES
Appendix A Topics in Concurrency
Appendix B Object-Oriented Design
Appendix C Programming and Operating System Projects
Appendix D OSP:An Environment for Operating Systems Projects
Appendix E BACI: The Ben-Ari Concurrent Programming System
Glossary
References
Index