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Guide to Operating Systems, Third Edition

ISBN: 9780619213473 | 0619213477
Edition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Pub. Date: 5/26/2004

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SummaryTable of Contents
Provides the information needed to understand and support common desktop and network operating systems, including Microsoft Windows XP and Server 2003, Linux, Novell NetWare 6.5, and Apple Mac OS.
Guide to Operating Systems, Third Edition provides the information needed to understand and support common desktop and network operating systems in use today. Major concepts such as installation, upgrading, file system organization, security, and network connectivity, as they apply to Microsoft Windows, Linux, Novell NetW... MORE
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Operating System Theory
1(46)
Understanding Operating Systems
2(8)
Types of Operating Systems
10(5)
Time Sharing
12(1)
Real-time Systems
13(1)
Multiuser Systems
13(2)
A Short History of Operating Systems
15(7)
Single-Tasking Versus Multitasking
22(4)
Single-User Versus Multiuser Operating Systems
26(1)
Current Operating Systems
26(1)
Chapter Summary
27(1)
Key Terms
28(2)
Review Questions
30(4)
Hands-On Projects
34(11)
Case Projects
45(2)
PC Operating System Hardware
47(58)
Understanding CPUs
48(7)
Design Type
48(4)
Speed
52(1)
Cache
53(1)
Address Bus
54(1)
Data Bus
54(1)
Control Bus
54(1)
CPU Scheduling
55(1)
Popular PC Processors
55(6)
Intel
55(3)
AMD and Cyrix
58(1)
Other Processors
59(2)
Popular PC Operating Systems
61(30)
MS-DOS and PC DOS
61(1)
Windows 3.x
62(1)
Windows 95
62(4)
Windows 98/Me
66(2)
Windows NT
68(4)
Windows 2000
72(2)
Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2000 Professional
74(1)
Windows 2000 Server, Advanced Server, and Datacenter Server
75(1)
Windows XP and Windows Server 2003
76(1)
Windows XP Versions
77(4)
UNIX System V Release 4
81(4)
Mac OS
85(4)
NetWare
89(2)
Chapter Summary
91(1)
Key Terms
92(4)
Review Questions
96(1)
Hands-On Projects
97(6)
Case Projects
103(2)
File Systems
105(66)
Understanding File System Functions
106(10)
Designing a Directory Structure
109(3)
Disk Storage Basics
112(1)
Block Allocation
113(1)
Partitions
114(2)
Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 File Systems
116(16)
Extended FAT16
116(7)
FAT32
123(2)
NTFS
125(7)
CDFS and UDF
132(1)
The UNIX File System
132(9)
The NetWare File System
141(1)
The Macintosh File System
142(5)
Chapter Summary
147(1)
Key Terms
148(4)
Review Questions
152(4)
Hands-On Projects
156(11)
Case Projects
167(4)
Installing and Upgrading Operating Systems
171(70)
Installing an Operating System
172(6)
Preparing for Installation
174(4)
Upgrading an Operating System
178(8)
Preparing for an Upgrade
178(4)
Making Backups Before Upgrades
182(2)
Conducting a Test Upgrade
184(2)
Installing and Upgrading Windows 2000
186(6)
Hardware Requirements
186(1)
Installing Windows 2000
187(1)
Upgrading to Windows 2000
188(4)
Installing and Upgrading Windows XP
192(4)
Hardware Requirements
192(1)
Installing Windows XP
193(1)
Upgrading to Windows XP
194(2)
Installing and Upgrading Windows Server 2003
196(2)
Hardware Requirements
197(1)
Installing Windows Server 2003
197(1)
Upgrading to Windows Server 2003
197(1)
Installing and Upgrading UNIX: Linux
198(2)
Hardware Requirements
198(1)
Installing Linux
198(1)
Upgrading Linux
199(1)
Installing and Upgrading NetWare 6.5
200(1)
Hardware Requirements
200(1)
Installing NetWare 6.5
200(1)
Upgrading to NetWare 6.5
200(1)
Installing and Upgrading Mac OS X
201(2)
Hardware Requirements
201(1)
Installing Mac OS X
201(2)
Upgrading to Mac OS X
203(1)
Updating Operating Systems
203(2)
Windows Updates
204(1)
NetWare Updates
204(1)
Linux Updates
205(1)
Mac Updates
205(1)
Chapter Summary
205(1)
Key Terms
206(1)
Review Questions
207(2)
Hands-On Projects
209(29)
Case Projects
238(3)
Configuring Input and Output Devices
241(56)
Operating Systems and Devices: An Overview
242(1)
Using Device Drivers
242(14)
Manufacturer Driver Installation
245(1)
Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 Device and Driver Installation
246(6)
UNIX/Linux Driver Installation
252(2)
Managing Devices in NetWare 6.x
254(1)
Mac OS X Driver Installation
255(1)
Standard Input Devices
256(3)
Mouse and Keyboard Drivers
256(3)
Other Input Devices
259(5)
Digital Tablets
259(1)
Scanners
260(1)
Joysticks and Game Pads
261(1)
Digital Sound Input
262(1)
Digital Picture and Video Input/Output
263(1)
1394 Technology
263(1)
Printers
264(7)
Printer Types
264(2)
Printer Connections
266(1)
Installing Printers
267(4)
Display Adapters
271(2)
Basic Display Adapter Technology
271(1)
Installing Display Adapters
272(1)
Sound Cards
273(1)
Other Output Devices
273(1)
Installing Circuit Boards
274(1)
Chapter Summary
275(1)
Key Terms
276(2)
Review Questions
278(4)
Hands-On Projects
282(13)
Case Projects
295(2)
Using and Configuring Storage Devices
297(34)
Disk Storage Options
298(4)
Hard Drive Interfaces
298(3)
Basic and Dynamic Disks
301(1)
RAID Arrays
301(1)
CD-ROM and DVD
302(3)
Compact Disc (CD) Technology
302(1)
Digital Video Disc (DVD) Technology
303(1)
Recordable and Rewritable CD and DVD
304(1)
CD-ROM and DVD-ROM Interfaces
304(1)
Connecting Drives
305(1)
Network Storage
305(2)
Removable Disks and Mobile Storage
307(3)
Removable Large-Capacity Floppy Drives
307(1)
Removable Rigid Cartridges
308(1)
Mini USB Drives
309(1)
Tape Drives
310(1)
DAT Drives
310(1)
DLT and SDLT Drives
310(1)
AIT and S-AIT Drives
311(1)
LTO Drives
311(1)
Windows Removable Storage Options
311(1)
Storage Management Tools
312(5)
Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003
312(1)
Unix/Linux
313(2)
NetWare 6.x
315(1)
Mac OS X
316(1)
Chapter Summary
317(1)
Key Terms
318(1)
Review Questions
319(2)
Hands-On Projects
321(9)
Case Projects
330(1)
Modems and Other Communications Devices
331(52)
Analog Modem Architecture
332(5)
Analog Modem Hardware Basics
332(4)
Software-Based Modems
336(1)
Hayes AT Command Set for Analog Modems
337(1)
Digital Modems
338(9)
ISDN
338(2)
Cable Modems
340(2)
DSL Modems
342(3)
Satellite
345(2)
Data Communications Techniques
347(4)
Software Flow Control
348(1)
Hardware Flow Control
348(1)
Error Correction
348(2)
Data Compression
350(1)
Modems and the Operating System
351(9)
Configuring Dial-up Connections in Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003
352(1)
Configuring Dial-up Connections in UNIX/Linux
353(4)
Configuring Modems and Scripts in NetWare 6.x
357(1)
Configuring Modems in Mac OS X
358(2)
Chapter Summary
360(2)
Key Terms
362(3)
Review Questions
365(4)
Hands-On Projects
369(12)
Case Projects
381(2)
Network Connectivity
383(44)
Networking Basics
384(9)
The Development of Network Operating Systems
385(1)
Local and Wide Area Networks
386(1)
Network Topologies
387(1)
Networking Hardware
388(3)
Packets, Frames, and Cells
391(2)
Networking Protocols
393(14)
Transport Protocols
393(4)
Communications Protocols
397(6)
Implementing Communications Protocols in an Operating System
403(4)
Integrating Different Operating Systems on the Same Network
407(1)
Using Operating Systems for Dial-Up Access
408(1)
Chapter Summary
409(2)
Key Terms
411(3)
Review Questions
414(2)
Hands-On Projects
416(8)
Case Projects
424(3)
Resource Sharing Over a Network
427(62)
Sharing Disks, Files, and Printers
428(1)
Securing Shared Resources
429(1)
Sharing Disks and Files Through Server Network Operating Systems
430(27)
Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003
430(15)
UNIX and Linux
445(5)
NetWare
450(6)
Mac OS X Server
456(1)
Accessing and Sharing Disks and Files Through Client Network Operating Systems
457(5)
Accessing and Sharing Resources in Windows 2000 Professional
457(1)
Accessing and Sharing Resources in Windows XP
458(1)
Accessing Shared Resources via UNIX/Linux and Specialized Utilities
459(1)
Accessing and Sharing Resources via Mac OS X
460(2)
Sharing Printing Devices
462(3)
Windows-based Systems
462(1)
UNIX/Linux
463(1)
NetWare
464(1)
Mac OS X
464(1)
Network and Internet Resource Servers
465(2)
Chapter Summary
467(1)
Key Terms
467(2)
Review Questions
469(5)
Hands-On Projects
474(13)
Case Projects
487(2)
Standard Operating and Maintenance Procedures
489(52)
File System Maintenance
490(6)
Finding and Deleting Files
496(8)
Deleting Temporary Files in Windows
496(2)
UNIX/Linux
498(2)
Mac OS X
500(2)
NetWare
502(2)
Maintaining Large and Small System Disks
504(10)
Defragmenting Disks
504(4)
Moving Disk Files to Spread the Load
508(1)
Using Disk Utilities to Repair Damaged Files
509(3)
Deploying RAID Techniques
512(2)
Making Backups
514(4)
Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 Backups
515(1)
UNIX/Linux
516(1)
NetWare
517(1)
Mac OS X
517(1)
Optimizing Software Installation
518(1)
Tuning the Operating System
519(6)
Tuning Virtual Memory
520(2)
Installing Operating System Updates and Patches
522(1)
Tuning for Network Communications
523(2)
Testing Network Connectivity
525(1)
Chapter Summary
525(1)
Key Terms
526(1)
Review Questions
527(3)
Hands-On Projects
530(9)
Case Projects
539(2)
APPENDIX A Operating System Command-Line Commands
541(12)
Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 Command Prompt Commands
542(4)
Linux Commands
546(2)
NetWare 6.x Commands
548(2)
Mac OS X Commands
550(3)
APPENDIX B Using Fedora With This Book
553(6)
What Is Fedora?
554(1)
How to Install Fedora
554(5)
Preparing for the Installation
554(2)
Installing Fedora
556(3)
Glossary559(24)
Index583

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