Written for the introductory Operating Systems course, this book is organized around basic concepts in the design of an operating system with plenty of actual code and case studies. Design is emphasized throughout using problems, applications, and design technique sidebar discussions.Table of Contents: Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 The Hardware Interface Chapter 3 The Operating System Interface Chapter 4 Design Techniques I Chapter 5 Implementing Processes Chapter 6 Parallel Systems Chapter 7 Interprocess Communication Chapter 8 Processes Chapter 9 Design Techniques II Chapter 10 Memory Management Chapter 11 Virtual Memory Chapter 12 Virtual Memory Systems Chapter 13 Design Techniques III Chapter 14 IO Devices Chapter 15 IO Systems Chapter 16 File Systems Chapter 17 File System Organization Chapter 18 Design Techniques IV Chapter 19 Resource Management Chapter 20 The Client/Server Model