Distributed operating systems /
Andrew S. Tanenbaum.
- London : Prentice-Hall International, c1995.
- xvii,582p. : ill. ; 24cm.
- Prentice Hall International editions .
- Prentice Hall International editions. .
Bibliography: p577.
This text explains how computer operating systems are designed and implemented. It covers material from "Modern Operating Systems", including communication, synchronization, processes and file systems, and adds new material on distributed shared memory. It also contains four case studies.