操作系统：精髓与设计原理（第五版）（英文版）——国外计算机科学教材系列 (2010 年度畅销榜NO.8030 )

操作系统是计算机系统的核心系统软件，负责控制和管理整个系统，使之协调工作。本书不仅全面系统地讲述了操作系统的基本概念、原理和方法，而且以当代最流行的操作系统——Windows、UNIX和Linux为例，全面清楚地展现了当代操作系统的本质和特点，使本书的内容具有先进性和适应性。\r\n　　本书既注重对操作系统的经典内容的论述，又紧密联系当代流行的设计问题以及当前操作系统的发展方向，可作为大学计算机专业或计算机应用相关专业的本科生教材和参考书，也可供从事计算机方向研究的专业技术人员使用。

Chapter0 Reader''s Guide\r\n 0.1 Outling of the Book\r\n 0.2 Topic Ordering\r\n 0.3 Internrt and Wae Resources\r\nPART ONE BACKGROUND\r\n Chapter1 Computer System Overview\r\n 1.1 Basic Elements\r\n 1.2 Processor Registers\r\n 1.3 Instruction Execution\r\n 1.4 Interrupts\r\n 1.5 The Memory Hierarchy\r\n 1.6 Cache Memory\r\n 1.7 I/O Communication Techniques\r\n 1.8 Recommended Readings and Wed Sites\r\n 1.9 Key Trems,Review Questions,and Probleme\r\n Appendix 1A Performance Charactreistiocs of Two-Level Memories\r\n Appendix 1B Procedure Control\r\n Chapter2 Operating System Oveview\r\n 2.1 Operating System objectives and Functions\r\n 2.2 The Evolution of Opreting Systems\r\n 2.3 Major Achievements\r\n 2.4 Developments Leading to Modern Operating Systems\r\n 2.5 Microsoft Windows Overview\r\n 2.6 Traditional NUIX Systems\r\n 2.7 Modern UNIX Syatems\r\n 2.8 Linux\r\n 2.9 Recommended Readings and Wed Sites\r\n 2.10 Key Terms,Review Questions,and Prodlems\r\nPART TWO PROCESSES\r\n Chapter3 Process Description and Control\r\n 3.1 What is a Process?\r\n 3.2 Process States\r\n 3.3 Process Description\r\n 3.4 Process Control \r\n 3.5 UNIX SVR 4 Process Management \r\n 3.6 Summary\r\n 3.7 Recommended Readings\r\n 3.8 Key Terms,Review Questions,aand Problems\r\n Programming Project One:Developing a shell\r\n Chapter4 Threads,SMP,and Microkernels\r\n 4.1 Processes and Threads\r\n ……\r\n Chapter5 Concurrency: Mutual Excluson and Synchronization\r\n Chapter6 Concurrency: Deadlock and Starvation\r\nPART THREE MEMORY\r\n Chapter7 Memory Management\r\n Chapter8 Virtual Memory\r\nPART FOUR SCHEDULING\r\n Chapter9 Uniprocessor Scheduling\r\n Programming project Two:The Host Dipatcher Shell\r\n Chapter10 Multiprocessor and Real-Time Scheduling\r\nPART FIVE INPUT/OUTPUT AND FILES\r\n Chapter11 I/O Management and Disk Scheduling\r\n Chapter12 File Management\r\nAPPENDICES\r\n Appendix A Topics in Concurrency\r\n Appendix B Object-Oriented Design\r\n Appendix C Programming and Operating System Projects\r\n Appendix D OSP:An Environment for Operating Systems Projects\r\n Appendix E BACI: The Ben-Ari Concurrent Programming System\r\nGlossary\r\nReferences\r\nIndex

William Stallings,作为一名顾问、讲师和17本（不包括再版）著作的作者，William Stallings是计算机界的一位巨擘。本书第四版获得了由美国教科书与高等院校作者协会（Text and Academic Authors Association）颁发的2002年度最佳计算机与工程图书奖。他还因其大量优秀作品获得了很多其他的奖项。他从Notre Dame 获得电工工程硕士学位后，在MIT获得计算机科学博士学位。他维护了一个面向计算机科学的学生网站：http://WilliamStallings.com/Student Support.html。他在Prentice Hall公司出版的所有图书均可以在网站http://www.prenhall.com上找到。

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