Principles of computer system design :

Saltzer, Jerome H.

Principles of computer system design : an introduction / by Jerome H. Saltzer and M. Frans Kaashoek - New Delhi : Elsevier, 2010c. - xxxiii, 526 p. : ill. ; 25cm.

Index included

Chapter 1: Systems----------------
Chapter 2: Elements of Computer System Organization----------------
Chapter 3: The Design of Naming Schemes---------------
Chapter 4: Enforcing Modularity with Clients and Services------------------
Chapter 5: Enforcing Modularity with Virtualization-------------------
Chapter 6: Performance---------------
Chapter 7: The Network as a System and as a System Component----------------
Chapter 8: Fault Tolerance: Reliable Systems from Unreliable Components--------------------
Chapter 9: Atomicity: All-or-Nothing and Before-or-After---------------
Chapter 10: Information Security--------------
Chapter 11: Suggestions for Further Reading----------------
Glossary---------------
Problem Sets-----------------
Index of Concepts.

This text identifies, examines, and illustrates fundamental concepts in computer system design that are common across operating systems, networks, database systems, distributed systems, programming languages, software engineering, security, fault tolerance, and architecture. Through carefully analyzed case studies from each of these disciplines, it demonstrates how to apply these concepts to tackle practical system

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