Operating Systems: Architecture, Processes and Memory Management

By Dhiraj Kumar

OPERATING SYSTEMS: Architecture, Processes and Memory Management

A Comprehensive and Practical Guide - 2027 Edition

Operating systems form the foundation of modern computing. From managing processes and allocating memory to coordinating hardware, protecting resources and handling concurrent workloads, operating systems make complex computer systems reliable and efficient.

This comprehensive textbook explores the architecture, principles and practical engineering concepts behind modern operating systems.

Designed for computer science students, IT learners, software developers and aspiring systems engineers, this book develops a strong understanding of how operating systems work internally.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Operating-system fundamentals, architecture and system services

Processes, threads and CPU scheduling algorithms

Interprocess communication and synchronization

Semaphores, monitors and deadlock management

Memory allocation, paging and segmentation

Virtual memory and page-replacement algorithms

File systems, directories and storage management

I/O systems, interrupts and device drivers

Protection, access control and operating-system security

Virtual machines, containers and modern operating-system architectures

Linux and Windows concepts and practical systems case studies

PRACTICAL LEARNING APPROACH

The book combines conceptual explanations with engineering-oriented examples, performance analysis, practical investigations and problem-solving exercises.

WHO SHOULD READ THIS BOOK?

Undergraduate and postgraduate computer science students

B.Tech, BCA, MCA and related IT students

Learners preparing for operating-systems examinations

Software developers interested in systems programming

Readers preparing for technical interviews

Anyone seeking a structured understanding of modern operating systems

Build a strong foundation in operating-system concepts and understand how software, hardware, memory and processes work together.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HQCRFWHY
• ISBN13: 9798167730229
• Release Date: November 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"