Title: Concurrent Systems: An Integrated Approach to Operating Systems, Distributed Systems and Databases (Open University Edition)
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
Publication Date: 2002
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0321117883
ISBN 13: 9780321117885
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Weight: 1361 grams

About this title

Synopsis

This book presents a modern approach to software systems, ideally suited to the needs of today's students and programmers. It focuses on those concepts in concurrency that play a vital role in the design of operating systems, database systems, distributed systems and communication networks.

In the second edition, an object-oriented paradigm is used as a unifying framework, the principles of concurrency are developed from simple uniprocessor systems through to modern multiprocessor systems with shared memory or in distributed enviroments. The evolution of the concepts leads naturally to transactions, concurrency control and recovery for distributed databases.

Contents (Second edition)

Preface to the second edition.

1.. Introduction: Examples and requirements

PART I: BACKGROUND AND FUNDAMENTALS
2. System structure and dynamic execution
3. The hardware interface, I/O and communications
4. Support for processes
5. Fundamentals of distributed systems
6. Memory management
7. File management

PART II: SINGLE CONCURRENT ACTIONS
8. System structure
9. Low-level synchronization primitives: Implementation
10. Low-level primitives: Use in systems and languages
11. Language primitives for shared memory
12. IPC and system structure
13. IPC without shared memory
14. Crash resilience ad persistent data
15. Distributed IPC

PART III: CONCURRENT COMPOSITE ACTIONS
16. Decomposable abstract operations
17. Resource allocation and deadlock
18. Transactions
19. Concurrency control
20. Recovery
21. Logging and shadowing for crash resilience
21. Distributed transactions
22. Distributed computations

PART IV: SYSTEM CASE STUDIES
23. UNIX
24. Microkernels: Mach and CHORUS
25. Windows NT
26. Middleware: CORBA and Java
27. Transaction processing monitors and systems

APPENDIX: EVOLUTION OF COMPUTER SYSTEMS

Bibliography
Glossary
Author index
Subject index

About the Author

Jean Bacon is Lecturer in Computer Science at the University of Cambridge, where she teaches operating systems, distributed systems and computer architecture. Her main research interest is in distributed computing, for which Cambridge is a centre of excellence.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Store Description

In 2002, World of Books Group was founded on an ethos to do good, protect the planet and support charities by enabling more goods to be reused. Since then, we've grown into to a global company pioneering the circular economy. Today, we drive the circular economy through three re-commerce brands: - Wob: Through Wob, we sell. We provide affordable, preloved books and media to customers all over the world. A book leaves our collection of over seven million titles and begins a new chapter every two seconds, enabling more goods to be reused. - Ziffit: Through Ziffit, we buy. We give people around the world the opportunity to contribute to the circular economy, earn money and protect the planet, by trading their unwanted books and media. - Shopiago: Through Shopiago, we help others. By sharing the technology that has grown World of Books Group into the business it is today, we?re helping charities increase revenue and reduce waste through re-commerce.

Visit Seller's Storefront

Seller's business information

World of Books Ltd
Mulberry House, Woods Way Trading Estate, Goring-By-Sea, BN12 4QY, United Kingdom

Sale & Shipping Terms

Terms of Sale

WorldofBooks.com fully embraces the AbeBooks terms and conditions and we will do
what we can to resolve any issues.

Shipping Terms

Orders ship within 2 business days. Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required.

Shipping rates from United Kingdom to U.S.A.

Shipping rates from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Order quantity	7 to 12 business days	5 to 9 business days
First item	US$ 7.49	US$ 12.03

Delivery times are set by sellers and vary by carrier and location. Orders passing through Customs may face delays and buyers are responsible for any associated duties or fees. Sellers may contact you regarding additional charges to cover any increased costs to ship your items.