Guide to Operating Systems
eBook - PDF

Guide to Operating Systems

  1. English
  2. PDF
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Guide to Operating Systems

About this book

Discover the latest information for working on Windows, Mac OS, and UNIX/Linux platforms with GUIDE TO OPERATING SYSTEMS, 5E. You examine operating system theory, installation, upgrading, configuring operating system and hardware, file systems, virtualization, security, hardware options, storage, resource sharing, network connectivity, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Easily understood and highly practical, GUIDE TO OPERATING SYSTEMS, 5E is the resource you need to deepen your understanding of different operating systems. This edition helps you understand the fundamental concepts of computer operating systems. The book specifically addresses Windows 10 and earlier Windows client OSs, Windows Server 2012 R2 and earlier Windows server OSs with a preview of Windows Server 2016, Fedora Linux, and Mac OS X El Capitan and earlier. In addition, general information prepares you to work with many other operating systems.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Brief Contents
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Introduction
  5. Chapter 1: Operating Systems Fundamentals
  6. Chapter 2: Popular Operating Systems
  7. Chapter 3: The Central Processing Unit (CPU)
  8. Chapter 4: File Systems
  9. Chapter 5: Installing and Upgrading Operating Systems
  10. Chapter 6: Configuring Input and Output Devices
  11. Chapter 7: Using and Configuring Storage Devices
  12. Chapter 8: Virtualization and Cloud Computing Fundamentals
  13. Chapter 9: Configuring a Network Connection
  14. Chapter 10: Sharing Resources and Working with Accounts
  15. Chapter 11: Operating Systems Management and Maintenance
  16. Appendix A: Operating System Command-Line Commands
  17. Glossary
  18. Index