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Guide to operating systems / Michael Palmer and Michael Walters.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Australia ; United States : Thomson/Course Technology, 2006, c2007.Edition: Enhanced edDescription: xxi, 697 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. + 2 CD-ROMs (4 3/4 in.)ISBN:
  • 1418837199
  • 9781418837198
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 005.43   22
Contents:
Chapter 1: Operating System Theory -- Chapter 2: PC Operating System Hardware -- Chapter 3: File Systems-- Chapter 4: Installing and Upgrading Operating Systems -- Chapter 5: Configuring Input and Output Devices-- Chapter 6: Using and Configuring Storage Devices -- Chapter 7: Modems and Other Communication Devices -- Chapter 8: Network Connectivity -- Chapter 9: Resource Sharing Over a Network-- Chapter 10: Standard Operating and Maintenance Procedures -- Appendix A: Operating System Command-Line Commands-- Appendix B: Using Fedora with This Book-- Appendix C: Microsoft Vista -- Appendix D: Mac OS X Tiger -- Appendix E: SUSE Linux -- Appendix F: Windows Server 2003 R2.
Summary: concepts such as installation, upgrading, file system organization, security, and network connectivity, as they apply to Microsoft Windows, Linux, Novell NetWare, and Apple Mac OS, are covered in detail. Each chapter offers extensive learning aids, including review questions, hands-on projects, and case studies that reinforce concepts and help students apply them to real-world applications.Summary: Guide to Operating Systems, Enhanced Edition provides the information needed to understand and support the desktop, server, and network operating systems in use today — Windows XP, Windows Vista (the latest Windows version) Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows 2000, SUSE Linux, Fedora Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Mac OS X (Panther and Tiger), and NetWare. Major concepts include operating system theory, installation, upgrading, configuring (operating system and hardware), file systems, security, hardware options, storage, resource sharing, network connectivity, maintenance, and troubleshooting. This book combines theory and technical practice for a stronger understanding, and it is great for training technical professionals who support multiple operating systems.
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Includes index.

Chapter 1: Operating System Theory -- Chapter 2: PC Operating System Hardware -- Chapter 3: File Systems-- Chapter 4: Installing and Upgrading Operating Systems -- Chapter 5: Configuring Input and Output Devices-- Chapter 6: Using and Configuring Storage Devices -- Chapter 7: Modems and Other Communication Devices -- Chapter 8: Network Connectivity -- Chapter 9: Resource Sharing Over a Network-- Chapter 10: Standard Operating and Maintenance Procedures -- Appendix A: Operating System Command-Line Commands-- Appendix B: Using Fedora with This Book-- Appendix C: Microsoft Vista -- Appendix D: Mac OS X Tiger -- Appendix E: SUSE Linux -- Appendix F: Windows Server 2003 R2.

concepts such as installation, upgrading, file system organization, security, and network connectivity, as they apply to Microsoft Windows, Linux, Novell NetWare, and Apple Mac OS, are covered in detail. Each chapter offers extensive learning aids, including review questions, hands-on projects, and case studies that reinforce concepts and help students apply them to real-world applications.

Guide to Operating Systems, Enhanced Edition provides the information needed to understand and support the desktop, server, and network operating systems in use today — Windows XP, Windows Vista (the latest Windows version) Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows 2000, SUSE Linux, Fedora Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Mac OS X (Panther and Tiger), and NetWare. Major concepts include operating system theory, installation, upgrading, configuring (operating system and hardware), file systems, security, hardware options, storage, resource sharing, network connectivity, maintenance, and troubleshooting. This book combines theory and technical practice for a stronger understanding, and it is great for training technical professionals who support multiple operating systems.

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