Distributed operating systems

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Title:

Distributed operating systems

Author:

Tanenbaum, Andrew S., 1944-

ISBN:

9780132199087

9780131439344

Personal Author:

Tanenbaum, Andrew S., 1944-

Publication Information:

Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice Hall, c1995.

Physical Description:

xvii, 614 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Contents:

1. Introduction to Distributed Systems -- 2. Communication in Distributed Systems -- 3. Synchronization in Distributed Systems -- 4. Processes and Processors in Distributed Systems -- 5. Distributed File Systems -- 6. Distributed Shared Memory -- 7. Case Study 1: Amoeba -- 8. Case Study 2: Mach -- 9. Case Study 3: Chorus -- 10. Case Study 4: DCE -- 11. Bibliography and Suggested Readings.

Abstract:

As distributed computer systems become more pervasive, so does the need for understanding how their operating systems are designed and implemented. Andrew S. Tanenbaum's Distributed Operating Systems fulfills this need. Representing a revised and greatly expanded Part II of the best-selling Modern Operating Systems, it covers the material from the original book, including communication, synchronization, processes, and file systems, and adds new material on distributed shared memory, real-time distributed systems, fault-tolerant distributed systems, and ATM networks. It also contains four detailed case studies: Amoeba, Mach, Chorus, and OSF/DCE. Tanenbaum's trademark writing provides readers with a thorough, concise treatment of distributed systems.

Subject Term:

Distributed operating systems (Computers)

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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.