An Introduction to Operating Systems

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In this substantially revised third edition, the text offers a comprehensive treatment of operating systems. While Unix and Windows are covered in good detail, this edition emphasises changes that have occurred in design technology and pattern of use. The new edition, comes with focus on Linux kernel, VxWorks and operating systems for handheld systems. These changes make the book contemporary. A set of mini-projects have been incorporated to help students to put to practice the mechanisms that they have learned. The new chapters and appendices added to some chapters together with modification to existing chapters cover topics that are part of the evolving curriculum requirements of most universities at the undergraduate level. What is new in this edition: Chapter A chapter on operating system for handheld systems. Chapter A chapter on VxWorks operating system. Chapter A rewritten chapter on Linux—emphasis has been shifted to kernel description. Chapter Revision of topics in Chapters 11 and 20 emphasising virtualisation, usability of operating systems, models for versioning systems, etc. Chapter Mini-projects along with some case studies. Chapter Topics like flash memory, universal serial bus (USB), peripheral components interface (PCI) bus and Bluetooth with respective protocols for their interfaces. The book is intended for the students of computer science and engineering, computer applications, and information technology. Table of Contents Foreword  Preface Preface to the First Edition Part I—OS: Concepts 1. Introduction to Operating Systems 2. File Systems and Management 3. Process and Process Management 4. Memory Management 5. Input Output (IO) Management 6. Resource Sharing and Management 7. Interprocess Communication 8. Distributed Computing 9. Real-Time Operating Systems and Microkernels 10. OS and Security 11. Recent Trends in OS Part II—OS: Unix in Practice 12. Unix Primer 13. Search and Sort Tools 14. AWK Tool in Unix 15. Shell Scripts in Unix 16. Programming with Threads 17. Unix Kernel Architecture 18. Make Tool in Unix 19. Some Other Tools in Unix 20. Source Code Control System in Unix 21. X-Windows in Unix 22. System Administration in Unix Part III—Contemporary Operating Systems 23. Linux 24. Windows Operating Systems 25. Vista Operating Systems 26. VxWorks Operating System 27. Operating Systems for Handheld Systems Part IV—Projects And Question Bank 28. Case Studies and Project Ideas Question Bank Refere