Distributed Operating Systems
This note explains the following topics: Processes, Fault tolerance, Communication, Synchronization - general purpose algorithms, synchronization in databases, Consistency and replication, Naming, Security, Cluster systems, Grid systems and Cloud computing.
Author(s): Adam Kozakiewicz
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Operating Systems Three Easy Pieces
This PDF covers the following topics related to Operating Systems : Introduction to Operating Systems, Virtualization, Dialogue on Virtualization, The Abstraction: The Process, Scheduling, A Dialogue on Memory Virtualization, The Abstraction: Address Spaces, Interlude: Memory API, Segmentation, Free-Space Management, Paging, The VAX/VMS Virtual Memory System, Concurrency: An Introduction, Interlude: Thread API, Locks, Lock-based Concurrent Data Structures, Condition Variables, Semaphores, Event-based Concurrency , I/O Devices, Hard Disk Drives, Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Disks (RAIDs), Interlude: File and Directories, File System Implementation, Locality and The Fast File System, Crash Consistency: FSCK and Journaling, Log-structured File Systems, Data Integrity and Protection, Distributed Systems, Sun&
Author(s): Remzi H. Arpaci-dusseau, Andrea C. Arpaci-dusseau, University of Wisconsin madison
643 Pages
Operating Systems and Middleware Supporting Controlled Interaction
In this book, you will learn about all three kinds of interaction. This book describes how all these kinds of support are provided both by operating systems and by additional software layered on top of operating systems, which is known as middleware. Topics covered includes: Threads, Scheduling, Synchronization and Deadlocks, Atomic Transactions, Virtual Memory, Processes and Protection, Files and Other Persistent Storage, Networking, Messaging, RPC, and Web Services, Security.
Author(s): Max Hailperin
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Operating System by Bighnaraj Naik
This note explains the following topics: Evolution and Types of operating systems, operating system services for process management, Concept of process and Process synchronization, Process Management and Scheduling, Tools and Constructs for Concurrency, Detection and Prevention of deadlocks, Memory Management paging, virtual memory management, Virtual Memory, Dynamic Resource Allocation, File Systems, Logical file system &
Author(s): Bighnaraj Naik
86 Pages
This note deals with what operating systems are, and the context in which they operate. In particular, it emphasizes the issues of software layers and abstraction, and the interaction between the operating system and the hardware. Topics covered includes: Operating System Functionality, Background on Computer Architecture, Processes and Threads, UNIX Processes, Concurrency, Resource Contention and Deadlock, Lock-Free Programming, Memory Management, File Systems, Mechanics of Disk Access, Crosscutting Issues, SMPs and Multicore, Operating System Structure, Performance Evaluation, Communication and Distributed Systems.
Author(s): Dror G. Feitelson
312 Pages
Principles of Operating Systems Lecture Notes
Principles and concepts operating systems, including processes, threads, scheduling, synchronization, memory management, file systems, and I/O systems are covered.
Author(s): University of California
NA Pages
This lecture note describes the following topics: Historical background; interrupts, VMware, building kernels, VNC, Threads; signals, Linux processes and threads, Interrupts and system calls, Interprocess Communication, Deadlocks, Virtual Memory, Linux paging, File systems, Device drivers.
Author(s): Steven M. Bellovin
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Operating Systems Lecture notes Worcester Polytechnic Institute
This note covers the following topics: Introduction to concurrency, Processes and Threads, Interprocess communication and synchronization, Virtual Memory and Paging, Page Replacement algorithms, Caches and principles of caching, Design and Implementation issues, I/O hardware, I/O software and drivers, User interface support.
Author(s): Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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Principles of Operating Systems
This note explains the principles and concepts of operating systems, including processes, threads, scheduling, synchronization, memory management, file systems, and I/O systems are covered.
Author(s): Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences, University of California, Irvine
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A Short Introduction to Operating Systems (M. Burgess)
This book covers the following topics: What is an operating system, Single-task OS, Multi-tasking and multi-user OS, Processes and Thread, Memory and storage, Networks: Services and protocols, TCP/IP Networks and Security: design considerations.
Author(s): M. Burgess
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Implementing CIFS The Common Internet File System (Christopher R. Herte)
This is an Internet Book describing the CIFS protocol suite. Topics covered includes: NetBIOS over TCP/IP, SMB: The Server Message Block Protocol and Browse Service.
Author(s): Christopher R. Herte
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