Operating system concept is the best-selling introduction in the market, continues to provide a solid theoretical foundation for understanding operating systems. The seventh edition has been updated to offer coverage of the most current topics and applications, improved conceptual coverage and additional content to bridge the gap between concepts and actual implementations. The new two-color design allows for easier navigation and motivation. New exercises, lab projects and review questions help to further reinforce important concepts. Table of contents:part i: overviewintroductionsystem structurespart ii: process managementprocess-conceptmultithreaded programmingprocess schedulingpart iii: process coordinationsynchronizationdeadlockspart iv: memory managementmemory-management strategiesvirtual-memory managementpart v: storage managementfile systemimplementing file systemssecondary-storage structurei/o systemspart vi: distributed systemsdistributed operating systemsdistributed file systemsdistributed system structurespart vii: protection and securitysystem protectionsystem securitypart viii: special-purpose systemsreal-time systemsmultimedia systemsthe linux systemwindows xpinfluential operating systemsappendix a: unix bsdappendix b: the mach systemappendix c: windows 2000 - from Amzon