Understanding Operating Systems, Third Edition (Hardcover) by Ida M Flynn, Ann McIver-McHoes

9780534376666. New condition. Hard cover. 3rd Revised ed. Language: English. Pages: 448. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 448 p. Contains: Illustrations. This work provides a basic understanding of operating systems theory, a comparison of the major operating systems in use, and a description of the technical and operational tradeoffs inherent in each. The effective, two-part organization covers the theory of operating systems, their historical roots, and their conceptual basis culminating with how these theories are applied in the specifics of five operating systems.