TY - BOOK AU - Peterson,James L. AU - Silberschatz,Abraham TI - Operating system concepts SN - 9718636390 AV - QA76.6 .P475 1985 U1 - 001.642 P44o 1985 19 PY - 1985/// CY - Reading, Mass. PB - Addison-Wesley KW - Operating systems (Computers) N1 - Includes bibliography and index N2 - "Operating systems are an essential part of a computer system. Similarly, a course on operating systems is an essential part of a computer science education. This book is intended as a text for an introductory course in operating systems at the junior, senior of first-year graduate level. It provides a clear description of the concepts which underlie operating systems. This book is not centered around any particular operating system or hardware. Instead, it discusses fundamental concepts which are applicable to a variety of systems. The authors' emphasis is on solving the problems encountered in designing an operating system, regardless of the underlying hardware on which the system will run." ER -