Operating Systems: Internals and Design Principles, 9th edition

Table of Contents

• Online Chapters and Appendices
• VideoNotes
• Preface
• About the Author

I. Background

1. Computer System Overview
   • 1.1. Basic Elements
   • 1.2. Evolution of the Microprocessor
   • 1.3. Instruction Execution
   • 1.4. Interrupts
   • 1.5. The Memory Hierarchy
   • 1.6. Cache Memory
   • 1.7. Direct Memory Access
   • 1.8. Multiprocessor and Multicore Organization
   • 1.9. Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems
   • 1A. Performance Characteristics of Two-Level Memories
2. Operating System Overview
   • 2.1. Operating System Objectives and Functions
   • 2.2. The Evolution of Operating Systems
   • 2.3. Major Achievements
   • 2.4. Developments Leading to Modern Operating Systems
   • 2.5. Fault Tolerance
   • 2.6. Os Design Considerations for Multiprocessor and Multicore
   • 2.7. Microsoft Windows Overview
   • 2.8. Traditional Unix Systems
   • 2.9. Modern Unix Systems
   • 2.10. Linux
   • 2.11. Android
   • 2.12. Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems

II. Processes

1. Process Description and Control
   • 3.1. What is a Process?
   • 3.2. Process States
   • 3.3. Process Description
   • 3.4. Process Control
   • 3.5. Execution of the Operating System
   • 3.6. Unix Svr4 Process Management
   • 3.7. Summary
   • 3.8. Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems
2. Threads
   • 4.1. Processes and Threads
   • 4.2. Types of Threads
   • 4.3. Multicore and Multithreading
   • 4.4. Windows Process and Thread Management
   • 4.5. Solaris Thread and Smp Management
   • 4.6. Linux Process and Thread Management
   • 4.7. Android Process and Thread Management
   • 4.8. Mac OS X Grand Central Dispatch
   • 4.9. Summary
   • 4.10. Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems
3. Concurrency: Mutual Exclusion and Synchronization
   • 5.1. Mutual Exclusion: Software Approaches
   • 5.2. Principles of Concurrency
   • 5.3. Mutual Exclusion: Hardware Support
   • 5.4. Semaphores
   • 5.5. Monitors
   • 5.6. Message Passing
   • 5.7. Readers/Writers Problem
   • 5.8. Summary
   • 5.9. Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems
4. Concurrency: Deadlock and Starvation
   • 6.1. Principles of Deadlock
   • 6.2. Deadlock Prevention
   • 6.3. Deadlock Avoidance
   • 6.4. Deadlock Detection
   • 6.5. An Integrated Deadlock Strategy
   • 6.6. Dining Philosophers Problem
   • 6.7. Unix Concurrency Mechanisms
   • 6.8. Linux Kernel Concurrency Mechanisms
   • 6.9. Solaris Thread Synchronization Primitives
   • 6.10. Windows Concurrency Mechanisms
   • 6.11. Android Interprocess Communication
   • 6.12. Summary
   • 6.13. Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems

III. Memory

1. Memory Management
   • 7.1. Memory Management Requirements
   • 7.2. Memory Partitioning
   • 7.3. Paging
   • 7.4. Segmentation
   • 7.5. Summary
   • 7.6. Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems
   • 7A. Loading and Linking
2. Virtual Memory
   • 8.1. Hardware and Control Structures
   • 8.2. Operating System Software
   • 8.3. Unix and Solaris Memory Management
   • 8.4. Linux Memory Management
   • 8.5. Windows Memory Management
   • 8.6. Android Memory Management
   • 8.7. Summary
   • 8.8. Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems

IV. Scheduling

1. Uniprocessor Scheduling
   • 9.1. Types of Processor Scheduling
   • 9.2. Scheduling Algorithms
   • 9.3. Traditional Unix Scheduling
   • 9.4. Summary
   • 9.5. Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems
2. Multiprocessor, Multicore, and Real-Time Scheduling
   • 10.1. Multiprocessor and Multicore Scheduling
   • 10.2. Real-Time Scheduling
   • 10.3. Linux Scheduling
   • 10.4. Unix Svr4 Scheduling
   • 10.5. Unix Freebsd Scheduling
   • 10.6. Windows Scheduling
   • 10.7. Summary
   • 10.8. Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems

V. Input/Output and Files

1. I/O Management and Disk Scheduling
   • 11.1. I/O Devices
   • 11.2. Organization of the I/O Function
   • 11.3. Operating System Design Issues
   • 11.4. I/O Buffering
   • 11.5. Disk Scheduling
   • 11.6. Raid
   • 11.7. Disk Cache
   • 11.8. Unix Svr4 I/O
   • 11.9. Linux I/O
   • 11.10. Windows I/O
   • 11.11. Summary
   • 11.12. Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems
2. File Management
   • 12.1. Overview
   • 12.2. File Organization and Access
   • 12.3. B-Trees
   • 12.4. File Directories
   • 12.5. File Sharing
   • 12.6. Record Blocking
   • 12.7. Secondary Storage Management
   • 12.8. Unix File Management
   • 12.9. Linux Virtual File System
   • 12.10. Windows File System
   • 12.11. Android File Management
   • 12.12. Summary
   • 12.13. Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems

VI. Embedded Systems

1. Embedded Operating Systems
   • 13.1. Embedded Systems
   • 13.2. Characteristics of Embedded Operating Systems
   • 13.3. Embedded Linux
   • 13.4. Tinyos
   • 13.5. Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems
2. Virtual Machines
   • 14.1. Virtual Machine Concepts
   • 14.2. Hypervisors
   • 14.3. Container Virtualization
   • 14.4. Processor Issues
   • 14.5. Memory Management
   • 14.6. I/O Management
   • 14.7. Vmware Esxi
   • 14.8. Microsoft Hyper-V and Xen Variants
   • 14.9. Java Vm
   • 14.10. Linux Vserver Virtual Machine Architecture
   • 14.11. Summary
   • 14.12. Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems
3. Operating System Security
   • 15.1. Intruders and Malicious Software
   • 15.2. Buffer Overflow
   • 15.3. Access Control
   • 15.4. Unix Access Control
   • 15.5. Operating Systems Hardening
   • 15.6. Security Maintenance
   • 15.7. Windows Security
   • 15.8. Summary
   • 15.9. Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems
4. Cloud and IoT Operating Systems
   • 16.1. Cloud Computing
   • 16.2. Cloud Operating Systems
   • 16.3. The Internet of Things
   • 16.4. IoT Operating Systems
   • 16.5. Key Terms and Review Questions

Appendix A. Topics in Concurrency

Appendix B. Programming and Operating System Projects

References

Credits

Index