Books like Modern Operating Systems
Loved Modern Operating Systems by Andrew S. Tanenbaum? Here are 6 books with the same pull, and why each one fits.
About Modern Operating Systems →6 books
- 1Operating System Concepts
Operating System Concepts
Greg GagneAnother standard university OS textbook, widely known as the dinosaur book, that covers the same core topics with a similar level of detail.
- 2Operating Systems
Operating Systems
Remzi H Arpaci-DusseauA free, open textbook that teaches virtualization, concurrency and persistence with a conversational style and many short chapters.
- 3Design of the Unix Operating System
Design of the Unix Operating System
Maurice J. BachA detailed look at the internal design of UNIX, covering processes, the file system and the kernel structure.
- 4Linux Kernel Development
Linux Kernel Development
Robert LoveA practical guide to the design and internals of the Linux kernel, written for developers who want to read or change kernel code.
- 5The Linux Programming Interface
The Linux Programming Interface
Michael KerriskCovers the Linux system call interface in detail, showing how processes, threads, files and signals look from a programmer's side.
- 6Code
Code
Charles PetzoldA non-technical introduction to how computers work from logic gates up to software, useful background before an OS course.
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