Distributed Operating Systems

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 648 pages
• Published by: Prentice Hall; US Ed edition August 25, 1994
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0132199084
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0132199087
• Book Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.3 x 1.2 inches
• Weighs: 2.4 pounds

Book Description


As distributed computer systems become more pervasive, there is a need for a book that explains how their operating systems are designed and implemented. This book, which is a revised and expanded Part II of the best selling MODERN OPERATING SYSTEMS, fulfills that need. KEY TOPICS: It covers the material from the original book, including communication, synchronization, processes and file systems, and adds new material on distributed shared memory. It also contains 4 detailed case studies, Amoeba, Mach, Chorus, and OSF/DCE. Tanenbaum's trademark writing style provides the reader with a thorough yet concise treatment of distributed systems.

The publisher, Prentice-Hall Engineering/Science/Mathematics
Written by one of the most respected authors in the field of computer science, this text offers students a clear explanation of the fundamental concepts of distributed operating systems. It focuses on distributed systems, including case studies of MACH, AMOEBA, and Chorus and DCE, with full coverage of the most recent advances in the field.

Reader Reviews
The book contains concepts and algorithms in the first half, and then lists (I think 3) distributed operating systems in the back as case studies. The book is very readable and entertaining, assuming you've had a course (or the equivalent) in (single machine) operating systems. This book covers all major aspects of distributed operating systems at reasonable level of depth -- you can't expect too much detail if you're going to cover all the topics. There's no examples of "real" code in the text, I think that's a good thing. There are a number of useful algorithms discussed in each chapter. This book is aging, and a little of the information is already dated (7 years old). Comment | | (Report this)