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Flynn/McIver-McHoes provides a very basic introduction to the theory and application of operating systems. The book is intended for readers who will become information managers or MIS professionals, and who need a basic understanding of operating systems theory, a survey of the major operating systems in use, and a grasp of the technical and operational tradeoffs among them. This book in its Second Edition remains the only single resource available that combines an overview of operating systems concepts and a survey of major commercial operating systems into one concise volume.
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Ann McIver McHoes has been writing about computers for 25 years including, with the late Ida M. Flynn, the first four editions of Understanding Operating Systems, two of which won awards from the Text and Academic Authors Association. On an adjunct basis, her teaching assignments have included undergraduate classes at Carlow University and graduate courses at Chatham College.
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