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Operating Systems: Internals and Design Principles

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For one- or two-semester undergraduate courses in operating systems for computer science, computer engineering, and electrical engineering majors An introduction to operating systems with up-to-date and comprehensive coverage Now in its 9th Edition , Operating Systems: Internals and Design Principles provides a comprehensive, unified introduction to operating systems topics for readers studying computer science, computer engineering, and electrical engineering. Author William Stallings emphasizes both design issues and fundamental principles in contemporary systems, while providing readers with a solid understanding of the key structures and mechanisms of operating systems. He discusses design trade-offs and the practical decisions affecting design, performance and security. The text illustrates and reinforces design concepts, tying them to real-world design choices with case studies in Linux, UNIX, Android, and Windows 10. With an unparalleled degree of support for project integration, plus comprehensive coverage of the latest trends and developments in operating systems, including cloud computing and the Internet of Things (IoT), the text provides everything readers need to keep pace with a complex and rapidly changing field. The 9th Edition has been extensively revised and contains new material, new projects, and updated chapters.

800 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1991

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William Stallings

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William Stallings is an American author. He has written computer science textbooks on operating systems, computer networks, computer organization, and cryptography.

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March 10, 2007
I have translated this book into Persian and it will be on the market in May 2007. The book is useful for people who want to take the national entrance exam for graduate studies. It has a more numerical perspective to scheduling algorithms.
You can ask me more abouty it: me.ebrahimi@gmail.com
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December 7, 2015
I'm in love with the subject matter and this book is well laid out. it might even handle the "well here's how Windows, Linux, etc. handle this issue..." than even the Silberschatz book. Though Silberschatz's book is pretty much the high water mark for the subject.
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September 8, 2021
Nah the book is well explained but I wanted to cry at every line while reading it.
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November 14, 2017
It's a good book and I have many experiences with that and it's really helpful, but remember it's not enough for learning. you'll need to look at other books too.
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June 2, 2020
To be honest I had to read only the 5 chapters of the Part Four coupled with another book for an exam at the university. The style is clear as always for this author. The chapters on the RISC and the superscalar processors were quite tough. Anyway, very good manual.
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May 18, 2025
There must be a better book on operating systems. Its selection of topics and some of the placements are plainly weird, and the explanations are confusing.
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October 31, 2008
Operating Systems: Internals and Design Principles (6th Edition) (GOAL Series) by William Stallings (2008)
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September 5, 2013
بسيط و واضح و أمثلته ممتازة, و واضح ان كتبه كانت منتشرة ف مصر ف بداية القرن, النهاردة لاقيتله كتاب تاني اسمه Data & computer communication و شكله كتاب محترم برضه
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July 24, 2014
(read this before Goodreads, added this review years after reading the book)

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October 3, 2015
Lo leí como parte de una materia de la carrera
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May 12, 2014
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February 16, 2018
what a useless site u have i cannot even download this file nor i can read totally phatatic waste of time
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