This note explains the
following topics: Computer system, Hardware basics, Nachos overview, Process concept and state, Process description
and control, Threads, Concurrency: Mutual Exclusion and Synchronization,
Concurrency: Mutual Exclusion and Synchronization, Concurrency: Mutual Exclusion
and Synchronization, Concurrency: Deadlock and Starvation, Memory Management,
Virtual Memory, Virual Memory, Uniprocessor Scheduling, I/O Management.
This note covers the following topics, Functions of Operating System, Evolution of OS, Operating System Services, ComputerSystem Architecture, Process Control Block, CPU Scheduling, Thread, Interprocess Communication, MessagePassing System, Process Synchronization, Petersons solution, Synchronization Hardware, Semaphores, The ReadersWriters Problem.
Authored by Remzi H. ArpaciDusseau and Andrea C. ArpaciDusseau, the book provides a full overview of operating systems. It begins with virtualization and the basic process needs and scheduling then transitions into memory virtualization and management that includes paging and segmentation. The book looks at concurrencyincluding locks, condition variables, and semaphores. Other areas included are I O devices, RAID configurations, file system implementation, crash consistency, and distributed systems. This is a comprehensive book ideal for anyone looking for essential knowledge as well as advanced information on operating systems.
Author(s): Remzi H. Arpaci-dusseau, Andrea C.
Arpaci-dusseau, University of Wisconsin madison