Notes on Operating Systems
This note deals with what operating systems are, and the context in which they operate. In particular, it emphasizes the issues of software layers and abstraction, and the interaction between the operating system and the hardware. Topics covered includes: Operating System Functionality, Background on Computer Architecture, Processes and Threads, UNIX Processes, Concurrency, Resource Contention and Deadlock, Lock-Free Programming, Memory Management, File Systems, Mechanics of Disk Access, Crosscutting Issues, SMPs and Multicore, Operating System Structure, Performance Evaluation, Communication and Distributed Systems.
Author(s): Dror G. Feitelson
312 Pages 
Lecture Notes On Operating System by Sandeep
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.
Author(s): A.Sandeep
92 Pages
Operating Systems and Middleware Supporting Controlled Interaction
In this book, you will learn about all three kinds of interaction. This book describes how all these kinds of support are provided both by operating systems and by additional software layered on top of operating systems, which is known as middleware. Topics covered includes, Threads, Scheduling, Synchronization and Deadlocks, Atomic Transactions, Virtual Memory, Processes and Protection, Files and Other Persistent Storage, Networking, Messaging, RPC, and Web Services, Security.
Author(s): Max Hailperin
NA Pages
