Modern Operating Systems

Andrew Tanenbaum presents a new edition of his worldwide bestseller, essential for understanding the functioning of modern operating systems. It significantly differs from the previous one and includes information about the latest achievements in the field of information technology. For example, the chapter on Windows Vista is now replaced by a detailed examination of Windows 8.1 as the most current version at the time of writing the book. There is a comprehensive section dedicated to the Android operating system. The material concerning Unix and Linux, as well as RAID systems, has been updated. Much more attention is paid to multi-core and many-core systems, the importance of which has been steadily increasing in recent years. A completely new chapter on virtualization and cloud computing has appeared. A large amount of new material about exploiting code vulnerabilities, malicious software, and corresponding protective measures has been added. The book presents a multitude of important details in a clear and engaging manner, which are not found in any other publication.