Operating Systems strikes a balance between principles and practice. It presents core operating system concepts, illustrated with real-world examples that put a practical perspective on the material. A Companion Website further helps students understanding of both core operating system topics, and how to implement these topics in real operating systems.

This book features a complete discussion of operating system principles, supplemented with code, algorithms, implementation issues, and lab exercises to provide a comprehensive understanding of contemporary operating system practice. View our Sample Chapters page for details.

The Companion Website includes a study guide with self-assessment quizzes and supplemental chapter notes, additional hands on labs, and tutorials on using C and Unix.