Summary

((shelf classification)) Operating SystemsConcurrent SystemsOperating Systems, Database and Distributed Systems: An Integrated ApproachSecond EditionJean BaconConcurrent Systems presents a modern approach to software systems, ideally suited to the needs of today's students and programmers. It focuses on those concepts in concurrency that play a vital role in the design of operating systems, database systems, distributed systems and communication networks.Key features of the book include: ? an exceptionally clear introduction to operating systems emphasizes the fundamental concept of process while also covering traditional operating system functions ? the principles of concurrency are developed from simple shared memory systems through to modern multiprocessor and distributed environments ? an evolution of the concepts leads naturally to transactions, to concurrency control and to recovery for distributed databases ? an object-oriented paradigm is used as a unifying framework throughout ? case studies in UNIX, the Mach and CHORUS microkernels, and a transaction processing system show how designs are implemented in practiceConcurrent Systems is an ideal text for undergraduates on ope