Moderne Betriebssysteme

In this completely revised new edition of the award-winning textbook, the authors once again present all the concepts related to operating systems in an entertaining manner, which are essential for understanding and developing modern operating systems. The latest developments in operating systems and the underlying hardware have been taken into account. The textbook includes extensive updates on UNIX, Linux, and Windows, and for the first time, it also covers Android as a mobile operating system. The chapter on IT security has been fundamentally updated, and a new chapter addresses virtualization and cloud technology. Numerous illustrations, many examples, current case studies, and over 500 exercises facilitate the understanding and learning of the presented concepts and theories.