Andrew S. Tanenbaum, Vrije Universiteit, The Netherlands

Published August, 1994 by Prentice Hall Engineering/Science/Mathematics

Copyright 1995, 648 pp.
Cloth
ISBN 0-13-219908-4
$73.00

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As distributed computer systems become more pervasive, there is a need for a book that explains how their operating systems are designed and implemented. This book, which is a revised and expanded Part II of the best selling MODERN OPERATING SYSTEMS, fulfills that need. KEY TOPICS: It covers the material from the original book, including communication, synchronization, processes and file systems, and adds new material on distributed shared memory. It also contains 4 detailed case studies, Amoeba, Mach, Chorus, and OSF/DCE. Tanenbaum's trademark writing style provides the reader with a thorough yet concise treatment of distributed systems.

Preface.
1. Introduction to Distributed Systems.
2. Communication in Distributed Systems.
3. Synchronization in Distributed Systems.
4. Processes and Processors in Distributed Systems.
5. Distributed File Systems.
6. Distributed Shared Memory.
7. Case Study I: Amoeba.
8. Case Study II: Mach.
9. Case Study III: Chorus.
10. Case Study IV: DCE.
Index.