Overview -- Introduction -- Computer-System Structures -- Operating-System Structures -- Process Management -- Processes -- Threads -- CPU Scheduling -- Process Synchronization -- Deadlocks -- Storage Management -- Memory Management -- Virtual Memory -- File-System Interface -- File-System Implementation -- I/O Systems -- I/O Systems -- Mass-Storage Structure -- Distributed Systems -- Distributed System Structures -- Distributed File Systems -- Distributed Coordination -- Protection and Security -- Protection -- Security -- Case Studies -- The Linux System -- Windows 2000 -- Windows XP -- Historical Perspective -- The FreeBSD System (contents online) -- The Mach System (contents online) -- The Nachos System (contents online) -- Bibliography -- Credits -- Index.