The selectable resources include threads, timers, queues, semaphores, mutexes (mutual exclusions), and other components of the operating system.

Material on files, signals, semaphores, threads and client-server communication also has been updated and enhanced. The book provides programming exercises for many fundamental concepts in process ...

Brief Description of Course Content Examines the structure and function of operating systems as an intermediary between applications and computer hardware. Topics include OS design goals, hardware ...

Desktop 2.0 and the future of the networked operating system For too long, desktop operating systems have skated by on an outdated model of the world.