For Introductory Courses in Operating Systems in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Electrical Engineering programs. The widely anticipated revision of this worldwide best-seller incorporates the latest developments in operating systems (OS)technologies. The Third Edition includes up-to-date materials on relevant OS such as Linux, Windows, and embedded real-time and multimedia systems. Tanenbaum also provides information on current research based on his experience as an operating systems researcher.

1. Introduction
2. Processes and Threads
3. Momory Management
4. File Systems
5. Input/Output
6. Deadlocks
7. Multimedia Operating Systems
8. Multiple Processor Systems
9. Security
10.Case Study 1: Linux
11.Case Study 2: Windows Vista
12.Case Study 3: Symbian Os
13.Operating System Design
14.Reading List and Bibliography