How do today’s operating systems work? The award-winning team of Abraham Silberschatz, Peter Galvin, and Greg Gagne gets you right up to speed on all the key concepts of computer operating systems. Employing the familiar Java programming language, this new edition of their popular guide gives you a thorough theoretical foundation that you can apply to a wide variety of systems as you progress to the next level of your computer work.

Operating System Concepts with Java, Seventh Edition,has been updated to cover the most current topics and applications and designed to help you bridge the gap between concepts and implementations. Integrating the client-server model throughout, the text takes you step-by-step through all the major aspects of programming, including:

•  Several new Java example programs including features in Java 5.
• Increased coverage of user perspective in Chapter 1.
• Increased coverage of OS design throughout.
• A new chapter on real-time and embedded systems (Chapter 19).
• A new chapter on multimedia (Chapter 20).
• Additional coverage of security and protection.
• Additional coverage of distributed programming.
• New exercises, programming assignments, and projects at the end of each chapter.
• New student-focused pedagogy and a new two-color design to enhance the learning process.
• Linux, Windows XP, Mac OS X, and other influential operating systems.

Whether you’re already adept at Java or new to it, you’ll appreciate the Java Primer that’s thoughtfully included. The two-color design makes it easier for you to navigate through the chapters, and a plethora of examples, programming exercises, and supplementary online tests and exercises (available through WileyPLUS) help you absorb and reinforce what you’ve learned. With such complete support, you’ll soon be ready to enter the world of operating systems design with confidence.

Peter Baer Galvinis the chief technologist for Corporate Technologies of Burlington, Massachusetts, where he designs and implements complex computing facilities. Previously, he was systems manager for the department of Computer Science at Brown University. He speaks and teaches worldwide on the topics of system management, security, and performance. Mr. Galvin also writes a column on systems administration for SysAdmin Magazine, and is co-author of Operating System Concepts.

Greg Gagneis chair of the Computer Science department at Westminster College in Salt Lake City where he has been teaching since 1990. In addition to teaching operating systems, he also teaches courses in computer networks, distributed systems, and software engineering. He also provides workshops to computer science educators and industry professionals.

Chapter 1. Introduction.

Chapter 2. Operating-System Structures.

PART TWO: PROCESS MANAGEMENT.

Chapter 3. Processes.

Chapter 4. Threads.

Chapter 5. CPU Scheduling.

Chapter 6. Process Synchronization.

Chapter 7. Deadlocks.

PART THREE: MEMORY MANAGEMENT.

Chapter 8. Main Memory.

Chapter 9. Virtual Memory.

PART FOUR: STORAGE MANAGEMENT.

Chapter 10. File-System Interface.

Chapter 11. File-System  Implementation.

Chapter 11. File-System Implementation.

Chapter 12. Mass-Storage Structure.

Chapter 13. I/O Systems.

PART FIVE: PROTECTION AND SECURITY.

Chapter 14. Protection.

Chapter 15. Security.

PART SIX: DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS.

Chapter 17. Distributed File Systems.

Chapter 18. Distributed Coordination.

PART SEVEN: SPECIAL PURPOSE SYSTEMS.

Chapter 19. Real-Time Systems.

Chapter 20. Multimedia Systems.

PART EIGHT: CASE STUDIES.

Chapter 21. The Linux System.

Chapter 22. Windows XP.

Chapter 23. Influential Operating Systems.

PART EIGHT: APPENDICES.

Appendix A. BSD UNIX (contents online).

Appendix B. The Mach System (contents online).

Appendix C. Windows 2000 (contents online).

Appendix D. Distributed Communication (contents online).

Appendix E. Java Primer (contents online).

Bibliography.

Credits.

Index.