Kickstart Operating System Design: Master Operating System Design from Core Concepts to Cutting-Edge Applications for Real-Time, Mobile, and Network S (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789348107602)

Master Operating Systems (OS) design from fundamentals to future-ready systems!

Are you looking for a comprehensive, practical introduction to operating system design for beginners and experts? Kickstart Operating System Design gives you everything you need to understand and implement core OS principles for real-time, mobile, and network systems. This book covers modern OS kernel and memory management, advanced process scheduling and synchronization, and fundamental file system basics.

Book Description
Operating systems (OS) are the backbone of modern computing, enabling seamless interaction between hardware and software across desktops, mobile devices, embedded systems, and networks. A solid understanding of OS design is essential for students pursuing careers in software development, system architecture, cybersecurity, and IT infrastructure.

[Kickstart Operating System Design] provides a structured, university-aligned approach to OS design, covering foundational and advanced topics essential for mastering this critical field. Explore core concepts such as process management, system calls, multithreading, CPU scheduling, memory allocation, and file system architecture. Delve into advanced areas like distributed OS, real-time and embedded systems, mobile and network OS, and security mechanisms that protect modern computing environments. Each chapter breaks down complex topics with clear explanations, real-world examples, and practical applications, ensuring an engaging and exam-focused learning experience.

What You'll Learn Inside:

• Step-by-step coverage of operating system design book essentials, from hardware software interfaces to modern application needs
• Practical guides to kernel and system calls, memory management techniques, and hardware and software integration
• Expert explanations of process scheduling concepts, synchronization, and multiprocessing OS concepts
• In-depth exploration of distributed operating systems and embedded OS guide for new technology platforms
• Network operating systems, mobile OS architecture, and multimedia OS
• Strong focus on OS security mechanisms, protection, and best practices in modern app design
• Easy-to-follow sections on file systems, security concepts, memory.

Who is This Book For?

• Students and professionals who want to master operating system for mobile and network devices, real-time systems, and modern computing
• Developers and engineers seeking practical insights in practical guide to file systems and security concepts.

Your Roadmap to Real-World OS Design:

• Learn hardware software interfaces and system-level programming from the ground up
• Apply advanced knowledge in application security and protection in modern OS
• Design, test, and implement scalable solutions for mobile OS architecture and high-performance computing

Start your journey in operating system design today!

Table of Contents
1. Computer Organization and Hardware Software Interfaces
2. Introduction to Operating Systems
3. Concept of a Process and System Calls
4. Threads
5. Scheduling
6. Process Synchronization and Dead locks
7. A. Computer Memory Part 1
B. Memory Organization Part 2
8. Secondary Storage and Interfacing I/O Devices
9. File System
10. Distributed OS
11. Real-Time Operating Systems and Embedded Operating Systems
12. Multimedia Operating Systems
13. OS for Mobile Devices
14. Operating Systems for Multiprocessing System
15. Network Operating System
16. Protection and Security
Index

Author: Veerendra Kumar Jain
ISBN-10: 9348107607
ISBN-13: 9789348107602
Publisher: Orange Education Pvt Ltd
Language: English
Published: 02/20/2025
Pages: 612
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.28lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 1.24d