Operating System Concepts, Seventh Edition

Terrific condition. Pleasantly surprised. As for the content, goes without saying, 5 stars.

Looks new. Great bargain price.

Great!

Apparently there is an 8th edition for this book..don't waste your money get this one its cheaper and is all most the same. Good book. Balances information with ease of reading, Hard to do in a computer science book. As usual Amazon exceeds by expectations. Thanks

We had to buy this book as part of our undergraduate Computer Engineering curriculum. The book is very well written; I taught myself a lot by studying it.This book was so good that I actually ended up telling one of my friends in Computer Engineering at another school about it, only to find out that 1) they use it there, too, and that 2) he thinks just as highly of the text.

good

It is very informational. I didn't really care for the class though but the book was very thorough and had all the information I needed.

Everyone in software should read the first three or four chapters of this book. Although one can write software and be unaware of the structure and operation of the OS, the extra information can provide great insights into design and troubleshooting. The book also has some very interesting projects scatter throughout (i.e. adding a system call to the Linux kernel).

It has been many years since I purchased a book on computer operating concepts and undoubtedly there have been developments in this subject in the intervening years. Books on this subject are often very expensive and the newer editions of this book are no exception. I was not prepared to shell out a load of money for a reference book that I would infrequently refer to. I therefore sought an earlier version in pristine condition and that meant buying secondhand.I got lucky and found this edition from an Amazon bookseller. Furthermore, it was in an 'as new' condition and did not cost the earth. It may not contain the very latest information but the differences, if any, will be very small. It was the common sense choice given my limited budget.This book, as far as I can judge, is well written, embodies a wide range of related sub topics, is comprehensive and up to date and sufficiently detailed to satisfy the most avid technical reader, like myself. I also rather like the cute dinosaur motif on the cover. It will probably be another 10 years before I buy another such bookI see no point in spending a great deal of money on a book of this type when there are excellent examples such as this available.I am happy to recommend this book if all the purchaser seeks is an overview of operating system concepts. However, it maybe lacking in some detail for the professional reader who, I expect, would have access to a far larger budget.

Helped me a lot with my studies

If you want to know how it all works, this book is for you. It has amazing detail and brings you though every single aspect of an operating system. I have nothing bad to say about this book. After buying this, it paints the full picture about whats going on, great for any beginners or advanced students.

Only a short review but, the topic this book covers one of my undergrad modules. It is the most readable TEXT book ever!!! I almost took this one to bed to read. WOuld recomend this book to any one. JOb done. THank you

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