Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS AN OPERATING SYSTEM?
HISTORY OF OPERATING SYSTEMS
WHAT AN OPERATING SYSTEM DOES
Process Management
Memory Management
Disk and File Systems
Networking
Security
Internal Security
External Security
Graphical User Interfaces
Device Drivers
Application Interface
MICROSOFT WINDOWS
MAC OS
UNIX
LINUX
GNU
OTHER OPERATING SYSTEMS
INSTALLING AN OPERATING SYSTEM
DEFINING THE PROCESSES
Cache
Virtual Memory
System Resources
RAM
Computer Memory
CONCLUSION