Operating System
An operating system (commonly abbreviated OS and O/S) is the software component of a computer system that is responsible for the management and coordination of activities and the sharing of the resources of the computer.
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Overview of VirtualBox 3.1: Beginner's Guide
* Get up and running with VirtualBox to start working with your own virtual machines
* Effectively administer and use virtual machines in a...
Silverlight is a lightweight but powerful plug-in for multiple web browsers on multiple operating systems that makes it easier than ever to create rich web-based content, applications, and controls....
To help you find real solutions fast, this book is organized around real-world debugging scenarios. Hewardt and Pravat use detailed code examples to illuminate the complex debugging challenges...
The Windows Vista operating system will support applications that employ graphics now used by computer games--clear, stunning, and active. The cornerstone for building these user interfaces is XAML,...
This book is the first on the market to cover the entire range of consoles produced over the last 25 years (most game hacks and geeks own multiple platforms). It provides detailed instructions on how...
The Linux Cookbook, 2nd Edition is your guide to getting the most out of Linux. Organized by general task (such as working with text, managing files, and manipulating graphics), each section contains...
Designed for users who already know how to build a Web page, this book demonstrates the techniques for adding programs called Common Gateway Interfaces (CGIs) to their Web sites. Hands-on examples...
Automating UNIX and Linux Administration will focus on automating the tedious daily tasks of system administration. It will provide real-world examples and explore the existing tools that will help...
This book provides information, techniques, and source code for developing commercial-grade applications on the Linux operating system. Backed by industry leaders like IBM, Oracle, Sun Microsystems,...
Updated to Flash MX, this best-selling book explains and demonstrates how you can create a Web site with maximum effect and a limited file size. Concepts are discussed in a straightforward,...
This in-depth guide covers features new to Windows XP Professional, including the revamped desktop, Backup and Recovery Tools, Device Driver Rollback, CD Burning, digital media features, Network...
Due for release in the second half of 2002, .NET My Services represents the first major release into Microsoft's .NET initiative since the .NET Framework beta was released in September 2000. Until...
A book/CD-ROM package, ideal as a compliment to any core operating systems text, providing a series of 12 lab exercises that illustrate how to implement core operating system concepts in the Linux...
Explains all the key features of c86 assembly language in the context of Linux operating system and the C language. Uses a step-by-step, one-concept-at-a-time coverage to help the user master...
Thoroughly explains programming within the NT operating system. Presents new technologies, such as active directory services, Microsoft message queue, multiple threads, overlapped I/O, advanced...
Pat Villani explains the construction and operation of DOS-C, the fully functional, portable, single-threaded operating system written in C and distributed by the FreeDOS community on the Internet.
Once a little-known productivity boost for personal computers, Linux is now becoming a central part of computing environments everywhere. This operating system now serves as corporate hubs, web...
An all-in-one introduction to implementing sound, this guide provides a
comprehensive practical resource for programmers. Tim Kientzle, technical editor of...
