Operating Systems: Three Easy Pieces
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OSTEP ("oh step"), or the "the comet book", represents the culmination of years of teaching intro to operating systems to both undergraduates and graduates at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Computer Sciences department for nearly 20 years.The book is organized around three concepts fundamental to OS construction: virtualization (of CPU and memory), concurrency (locks and condition variables), and persistence (disks, RAIDS, and file systems).The material, if combined with serious project work and homeworks, will lead students to a deeper understanding and appreciation of modern OSes.The authors, Remzi and Andrea Arpaci-Dusseau, are both professors of Computer Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. They have been doing research in computer systems for over 20 years, working together since their first graduate operating systems class at U.C. Berkeley in 1993.Since that time, they have published over 100 papers on the performance and reliability of many aspects of modern computer systems, with a special focus on file and storage systems. Their work has been recognized with numerous best-paper awards, and some of their innovations can be found in the Linux and BSD operating systems today. Review: A VERY good book on operating systems - The book was delivered within a few days. the quality of the binding could bave been a little better, no other issues. Review: Five Stars - Good way of explaining OS concepts.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 653 Reviews |
D**A
A VERY good book on operating systems
The book was delivered within a few days. the quality of the binding could bave been a little better, no other issues.
V**U
Five Stars
Good way of explaining OS concepts.
I**H
One of the best Operating system Book ever written
Been using this for my Intro to Operating system class at Georgia Tech and I have to say this is a great book. It has been my favorite book to read.
G**V
Excellent book for self-learning
If you are looking for an introductory text for OS then this is it. This book goes in just the right amount of detail and it manages to simplify a seemingly difficult subject. While Galvin is a great book, its language is too dry in comparison to this book's interactive approach. In that way, it is quite similar to the Head First series.
I**E
Four Stars
Wonderful 📙...
A**J
Poor condition
The book I received is torn, pages are folded and cover is dusted
R**O
Don't buy kindle edition - it's FRAUD
The Kindle version I bought 3 days back for Rs. 449 is fake. It's not supported by Kindle devices. This is just a free PDF version converted to a Kindle edition. So, it will only open in the Kindle mobile app or computer app . It will be shown like a normal image, where you can't get any of the Kindle features. Amazon should immediately ban this seller from doing it and refund all the members who bought this Kindle version.
P**R
Review for the copy - not the contents
I agree the book has lots of contents, but the text appears so squished and tight binding makes it difficult to read text in inner edges. Fun part - you can play treasure hunt by trying to locate where a chapter starts in the book - it's jumbled. I believe the book is not printed by an official publisher. Have read only few chapters so far in the book and I am enjoying it.
D**K
Must read for Computer enthusiasts
Great book
F**N
One of the best in OS
One of the best books, if not the best, on Operating Systems. The entire topic is divided into three pieces, virtualization, concurrency and persistence. The treatment on the virtualization and concurrency is almost perfect. Each chapter is built upon the other and flows in a way that helps you understand what's going on. The topic itself is mind bending, and it's actually not an easy subject. If you find yourself struggling, don't give and don't panic, just read the chapter slowly again, most of the time for a CS undergrad student, the second time works. Chapters such as Thread API, Locks, Conditional Variables, Semaphores, and Common concurrency problems (deadlocks) are key for any aspiring software engineers. The authors know the in and out of the topic, and the book is gold. Printing-wise, it's not a fancy textbook, but the printing is solid, the page paper's thickness is great. It's almost 700 pages double sided printing for 35 Canadian dollars, it's like someone printed out for you for 5 cents a page. You can't ask for more!
B**G
Great Contents, Physical Book Needs Improvement
Great contents. Written well, reads well. Physical book itself is mediocre. Medium size book itself but huge borders mean the printed pages are small. Page quality differs within the bind too - odd. Boring cover. Find a better distributor
A**R
Older version of the book
It is not 747 pages, nor the latest version.
A**S
Wow 😮
A little hard to read(small font size) and sometimes difficult to understand. Take your time to read it and at the end you will understand what OS is and how it works.
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