On Thu, 24 Apr 2003, Barry deFreese wrote: > I was wondering since you were all so helpful about my earlier > programming questions if you wouldn't mind a question about Operating > System books. I am currently considering the following: > > Operating System Concepts - 6th Edition Abraham Silberschatz, et al. > Mentioned often but not reviewed that highly
If this is the one I'm thinking of (Galvin is the other author, right, with dinosaurs on the cover?) I used it for my intro to OS course. Not bad on the general concepts part - describes all the usual algorithms in fair detail and quite clearly - but I thought their review of a couple of OSen needed some serious work. I had the 4th ed. (I think) so maybe they cleaned that bit up since then. > Modern Operating Systems - 2nd Edition Andrew Tanenbaum. Well reviewed. Tanenbaum is a leading author in the field (as well as network theory). I wouldn't discount this book in a hurry. Does it have the OS reviews in it, though? > Applied Operating System Concepts Abraham Siblerschatz, et al. This might have more of the practical stuff you're after. Dunno, never read it. HTH. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- #include <disclaimer.h> Matthew Palmer, Geek In Residence http://ieee.uow.edu.au/~mjp16
