OPERATING SYSTEMS: Architecture, Processes and Memory Management
A Comprehensive and Practical Guide - 2027 Edition
Operating systems form the foundation of modern computing. From managing processes and allocating memory to coordinating hardware, protecting resources and handling concurrent workloads, operating systems make complex computer systems reliable and efficient.
This comprehensive textbook explores the architecture, principles and practical engineering concepts behind modern operating systems.
Designed for computer science students, IT learners, software developers and aspiring systems engineers, this book develops a strong understanding of how operating systems work internally.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
Operating-system fundamentals, architecture and system services
Processes, threads and CPU scheduling algorithms
Interprocess communication and synchronization
Semaphores, monitors and deadlock management
Memory allocation, paging and segmentation
Virtual memory and page-replacement algorithms
File systems, directories and storage management
I/O systems, interrupts and device drivers
Protection, access control and operating-system security
Virtual machines, containers and modern operating-system architectures
Linux and Windows concepts and practical systems case studies
PRACTICAL LEARNING APPROACH
The book combines conceptual explanations with engineering-oriented examples, performance analysis, practical investigations and problem-solving exercises.
WHO SHOULD READ THIS BOOK?
Undergraduate and postgraduate computer science students
B.Tech, BCA, MCA and related IT students
Learners preparing for operating-systems examinations
Software developers interested in systems programming
Readers preparing for technical interviews
Anyone seeking a structured understanding of modern operating systems
Build a strong foundation in operating-system concepts and understand how software, hardware, memory and processes work together.
