Guide to operating systems / Greg Tomsho.

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Tomsho, Greg [author]

Series NetworkingEditor: Cliffton Park, NY : Cengage Learning, 2021Edición: Sixth editionDescripción: 569 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cmTipo de contenido:

text

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9781305107649
0357433831
9780357433836

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Clasificación LoC:

QA76.77 .T667 2021

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MODULE 1. OPERATING SYSTEMS FUNDAMENTALS -- MODULE 2. MODERN CLIENT AND SERVER OPERATING SYSTEMS -- MODULE 3. THE CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU) -- MODULE 4. FILE SYSTEMS -- MODULE 5. INSTALLING OPERATING SYSTEMS -- MODULE 6. DEVICES AND DEVICE DRIVERS -- MODULE 7. USING AND CONFIGURING STORAGE DEVICES -- MODULE 8. VIRTUALIZATION AND CLOUD COMPUTING FUNDAMENTALS -- MODULE 9. NETWORK FUNDAMENTALS AND CONFIGURATION -- MODULE 10. ACCOUNT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT -- MODULE 11. SECURING AND MAINTAINING AN OPERATING SYSTEM -- APPENDIX A. OPERATING SYSTEM COMMAND-LINE COMMANDS.

Resumen: Tomsho's GUIDE TO OPERATING SYSTEMS, 6th Edition equips learners with fundamental theory and practical technical information as they work with today's most popular operating systems, including Windows, macOS and Linux platforms.

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Discover the latest information for working on Windows, Mac OS, and UNIX/Linux platforms with GUIDE TO OPERATING SYSTEMS, 5E. You examine operating system theory, installation, upgrading, configuring operating system and hardware, file systems, virtualization, security, hardware options, storage, resource sharing, network connectivity, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Easily understood and highly practical, GUIDE TO OPERATING SYSTEMS, 5E is the resource you need to deepen your understanding of different operating systems. This edition helps you understand the fundamental concepts of computer operating systems. The book specifically addresses Windows 10 and earlier Windows client OSs, Windows Server 2012 R2 and earlier Windows server OSs with a preview of Windows Server 2016, Fedora Linux, and Mac OS X El Capitan and earlier. In addition, general information prepares you to work with many other operating systems.

Includes index.

Tomsho's GUIDE TO OPERATING SYSTEMS, 6th Edition equips learners with fundamental theory and practical technical information as they work with today's most popular operating systems, including Windows, macOS and Linux platforms.

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Introduction(p. xv)
Chapter 1 Operating Systems Fundamentals(p. 1)
An Introduction to Operating Systems(p. 3)
Desktop Versus Server Operating System(p. 4)
Input and Output(p. 5)
A Short History of Operating Systems(p. 6)
Understanding How Operating Systems Work(p. 13)
The Kernel(p. 13)
Resource Managers(p. 14)
Device Drivers and the Operating System(p. 15)
The Role of Application Software(p. 16)
The Role of the BIOS(p. 18)
A Summary of Operating System Elements(p. 20)
Types of Operating Systems(p. 21)
Time Sharing(p. 23)
Real-Time Systems(p. 24)
Multiuser Systems(p. 24)
Single Tasking Versus Multitasking(p. 27)
Single-User Versus Multiuser Operating Systems(p. 31)
Current Operating Systems(p. 32)
Chapter Summary(p. 33)
Key Terms(p. 34)
Review Questions(p. 37)
Hands-On Projects(p. 41)
Critical Thinking(p. 51)
Case Projects(p. 52)
Chapter 2 Operating Systems(p. 55)
Early Microsoft Operating Systems(p. 56)
MS-DOS and PC DOS(p. 56)
Windows 3.x(p. 56)
Windows 95(p. 57)
Windows 98/Me(p. 59)
Windows NT(p. 60)
Windows 2000(p. 61)
Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2000 Professional(p. 63)
Windows 2000 Server, Advanced Server, and Datacenter Server(p. 63)
Windows XP and Windows Server 2003(p. 65)
Windows Server 2003/R2(p. 66)
Modern Windows Operating Systems(p. 68)
Windows Vista/Windows 7(p. 68)
Windows Server 2008/R2(p. 75)
Windows 8/8.1(p. 78)
Windows Server 2012/R2(p. 81)
Windows 10(p. 84)
Windows Server 2016(p. 88)
UNIX and UNIX-like Operating Systems(p. 88)
Mac OS(p. 92)
Mac OS X(p. 95)
Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan(p. 96)
Chapter Summary(p. 96)
Key Terms(p. 97)
Review Questions(p. 99)
Hands-On Projects(p. 101)
Critical Thinking(p. 111)
Case Projects(p. 111)
Chapter 3 The Central Processing Unit (CPU)(p. 113)
Understanding CPUs(p. 114)
Basic CPU Architecture(p. 114)
Design Type(p. 116)
Speed(p. 119)
Cache(p. 120)
Address Bus(p. 121)
Data Bus(p. 121)
Control Bus(p. 122)
CPU Scheduling(p. 122)
Popular PC Processors(p. 123)
Intel(p. 123)
AMD(p. 127)
Other Processors(p. 127)
Chapter Summary(p. 129)
Key Terms(p. 129)
Review Questions(p. 131)
Hands-On Projects(p. 134)
Critical Thinking(p. 142)
Challenge Labs(p. 142)
Case Projects(p. 142)
Chapter 4 File Systems(p. 145)
Understanding File System Functions(p. 146)
User Interface(p. 146)
Hierarchical Structure(p. 146)
File Metadata(p. 152)
Storage Device Space Organization(p. 153)
Windows File Systems(p. 163)
FAT16 and Extended FAT16(p. 163)
FAT32(p. 164)
FAT64(p. 165)
NTFS(p. 165)
Resilient File System (ReFS)(p. 173)
CDFS and UDF(p. 174)
The UNIX/Linux File System(p. 174)
The Macintosh File System(p. 182)
Chapter Summary(p. 187)
Key Terms(p. 188)
Review Questions(p. 192)
Hands-On Projects(p. 196)
Critical Thinking(p. 207)
Challenge Labs(p. 208)
Case Projects(p. 208)
Chapter 5 Installing and Upgrading Operating Systems(p. 211)
Part 1 Introduction and Initial Preparations(p. 212)
Introduction to Installing an OS(p. 212)
Preparing for Installation(p. 214)
Checking the Hardware(p. 214)
Checking Drivers(p. 216)
Ensuring Hardware Compatibility(p. 217)
Migrating to a New OS(p. 217)
Deciding Whether to Perform an Upgrade or Clean Installation(p. 218)
Preparing for an Upgrade or Migration(p. 218)
Making Backups Before Migrating to a New OS(p. 221)
Conducting a Test Migration(p. 223)
Training(p. 224)
Part 2 OS Installations and Upgrades(p. 225)
Installing and Upgrading Windows 7(p. 225)
Installing and Upgrading Windows 10(p. 229)
Installing and Upgrading Windows Server 2008/R2(p. 231)
Installing and Upgrading Windows Server 2012/R2(p. 234)
Installing and Upgrading Linux(p. 238)
Installing and Upgrading Mac OS X(p. 239)
Regular Updates for OSs(p. 242)
Chapter Summary(p. 244)
Key Terms(p. 244)
Review Questions(p. 245)
Hands-On Projects(p. 248)
Critical Thinking(p. 263)
Challenge Labs(p. 263)
Case Projects(p. 263)
Chapter 6 Configuring and Output Devices(p. 265)
OSs and Devices: An Overview(p. 266)
Using Device Drivers(p. 267)
Manufacturer Driver Installation(p. 269)
Windows Driver Installation(p. 269)
UNIX/Linux Driver Installation(p. 274)
Mac OS X Driver Installation(p. 276)
Standard Input Devices(p. 277)
Mouse and Keyboard Drivers(p. 277)
Touch Input Drivers(p. 279)
Other Input Devices(p. 279)
Printers(p. 283)
Printer Types(p. 283)
Printer Connections(p. 285)
Installing Printers(p. 285)
Display Adapters(p. 288)
Basic Display Adapter Technology(p. 289)
Installing Display Adapters(p. 290)
Sound Cards(p. 291)
Other Output Devices(p. 291)
Installing Circuit Boards(p. 291)
Chapter Summary(p. 292)
Key Terms(p. 293)
Review Questions(p. 295)
Hands-On Projects(p. 298)
Critical Thinking(p. 310)
Challenge Labs(p. 310)
Case Projects(p. 310)
Chapter 7 Using and Configuring Storage Devices(p. 313)
An Overview of Computer Storage(p. 314)
What Is Storage?(p. 314)
Reasons for Storage(p. 315)
Storage Access Methods(p. 316)
Configuring Local Disks(p. 318)
Disk Capacity and Speed(p. 319)
Disk Interface Technologies(p. 320)
Types of Volumes(p. 322)
Windows Volumes and Disk Types(p. 324)
Volume Types in Linux/UNIX and Mac OS X(p. 328)
Cloud Storage(p. 330)
Tapes and Tape Drives(p. 331)
DAT Drives(p. 331)
DLT and SDLT Drives(p. 332)
AIT and S-ATT Drives(p. 332)
LTO Drives(p. 332)
Storage Management Tools(p. 332)
Windows Storage Management Tools(p. 332)
Disk Management Tools in UNTX/Linux(p. 334)
Mac OS X Disk Utility(p. 336)
Chapter Summary(p. 337)
Key Terms(p. 337)
Review Questions(p. 340)
Hands-On Projects(p. 344)
Critical Thinking(p. 356)
Case Projects(p. 356)
Chapter 8 Visualization and Cloud Computing Fundamentals(p. 357)
Virtualization Fundamentals(p. 358)
Hosted Virtualization(p. 361)
Hosted Virtualization Applications(p. 361)
Hosted Virtualization Products(p. 362)
Using VMware Workstation(p. 363)
Using VMware Workstation Player(p. 364)
Using Microsoft Virtual PC(p. 366)
Using VirtualBox(p. 366)
Virtualization Software Summary(p. 367)
Bare-Metal Virtualization(p. 368)
Bare-Metal Virtualization Applications(p. 368)
Bare-Metal Virtualization Products(p. 370)
Cloud Computing(p. 372)
Software as a Service(p. 373)
Platform as a Service(p. 374)
Infrastructure as a Service(p. 374)
Private Cloud Versus Public Cloud(p. 375)
Chapter Summary(p. 375)
Key Terms(p. 376)
Review Questions(p. 377)
Hands-On Projects(p. 379)
Critical Thinking(p. 387)
Challenge Labs(p. 387)
Case Projects(p. 388)
Chapter 9 Configuring a Network Connection(p. 389)
The Fundamentals of Network Communication(p. 390)
Network Components(p. 390)
Steps of Network Communication(p. 392)
Layers of the Network Communication Process(p. 393)
How Two Computers Communicate on a LAN(p. 394)
Network Terminology(p. 397)
LANs, Internetworks, WANs, and MANs(p. 397)
Internet, Intranet, and Extranet(p. 401)
Packets and Frames(p. 401)
Clients and Servers(p. 404)
Peer-to-Peer and Client/Server Networks(p. 406)
Network Device Fundamentals(p. 408)
Network Hubs(p. 408)
Network Switches(p. 409)
Wireless Access Points(p. 411)
Network Interface Cards(p. 411)
Routers(p. 412)
Network Media(p. 414)
Network Protocol Fundamentals(p. 415)
Internet Protocol Version 4(p. 417)
Internet Protocol Version 6(p. 420)
Introducing the OSI Model of Networking(p. 421)
Structure of the OSI Model(p. 422)
Configuring Networking in an Operating System(p. 426)
Configuring the Network Interface(p. 426)
Configuring IPv4 Addresses(p. 429)
Configuring IPv6 Addresses(p. 433)
Chapter Summary(p. 434)
Key Terms(p. 435)
Review Questions(p. 439)
Hands-On Projects(p. 444)
Critical Thinking(p. 454)
Challenge Labs(p. 454)
Case Projects(p. 454)
Chapter 10 Sharing Resources and Working with Accounts(p. 457)
File and Printer Sharing(p. 458)
Sharing Files in Windows(p. 458)
Sharing Files and Printers in Linux(p. 466)
Sharing Files and Printers in Mac OS X(p. 468)
Managing User and Group Accounts(p. 470)
Account and Password Conventions(p. 471)
Working with Accounts in Windows(p. 472)
Working with Accounts in Linux(p. 480)
Working with Accounts in Mac OS X(p. 482)
Chapter Summary(p. 483)
Key Terms(p. 484)
Review Questions(p. 485)
Hands-On Projects(p. 487)
Critical Thinking(p. 498)
Challenge Labs(p. 498)
Case Projects(p. 498)
Chapter 11 Operating Systems Management and Maintenance(p. 501)
File System Maintenance(p. 502)
Finding and Deleting Files(p. 505)
Deleting Temporary Files in Windows(p. 506)
Deleting Files in UNIX/Linux(p. 508)
Deleting Files in Mac OS X(p. 511)
Maintaining Disks(p. 512)
Defragmenting Disks(p. 512)
Moving Disk Files to Spread the Load(p. 514)
Using Disk Utilities to Repair Damaged Files(p. 515)
Deploying RAID Techniques(p. 515)
Making Backups(p. 516)
Optimizing Software Installation(p. 518)
Tuning the Operating System(p. 520)
Tuning Virtual Memory(p. 521)
Installing Operating System Updates and Patches(p. 523)
Tuning for Network Communications(p. 525)
Testing Network Connectivity(p. 525)
Chapter Summary(p. 527)
Key Terms(p. 527)
Review Questions(p. 528)
Hands-On Projects(p. 532)
Critical Thinking(p. 538)
Challenge Labs(p. 539)
Case Projects(p. 539)
Appendix A Operating System Command-Line Commands(p. 541)
Windows Command Prompt Commands(p. 541)
Linux Commands(p. 545)
Mac OS X Commands(p. 548)
Glossary(p. 551)
Index(p. 565)

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