Guide to Operating Systems

Overview:Provide the theory and technical information professionals need as they work with today’s most popular operating systems, including Windows, Mac OS and UNIX/Linux platforms, with Guide to Operating Systems, 5E. Readers examine operating system theory, installation, upgrading, configuring operating systems and hardware, file systems, virtualization, security, hardware options and storage as well as resource sharing, network connectivity, maintenance and troubleshooting. Easily understood and highly practical, Guide to Operating Systems, 5E is an excellent resource for training across different operating systems. Readers master the fundamental concepts of computer operating systems as the book specifically addresses Windows 10 and earlier Windows client OSs, Windows Server 2012 R2 and earlier Windows server OSs with previews of Windows Server 2016, Fedora Linux and Mac OS X El Capitan and earlier. In addition, general information introduces many other operating systems.Features:• Book provides a valuable in-depth survey of modern operating systems to familiarize readers with the strengths and challenges of each. This proven approach enables the reader to understand how each operating system works and allows the reader to compare each system feature-by-feature or topic-by-topic.• helpful appendix covers operating system command-line commands. Students are able to find this necessary information at a glance.• extensive learning tools offer a variety of practical and problem-solving opportunities. Review questions and hands-on projects, as well as critical thinking exercises with challenge labs and case projects, allow students to apply what they’ve learned in each chapter and go beyond step-by-step hands-on projects.• expanded information introduces the latest operating system features. Your students learn how to maximize tools within the latest operating systems as well as work with new hardware for most operating systems.• all-new information details complete steps for installation and upgrades. Students learn the skills to efficiently install or upgrade systems to windows 10, windows server 2012 r2, fedora Linux or mac os x el Capitan.• new "from the trenches" features highlight actual common challenges and solutions. These helpful features, located throughout this edition, present recent practical examples from real-life situations.• new chapter focuses on the latest operating system virtualization. Your students explore today’s most popular and most recent virtualization products, including VMware, Microsoft Hyper-V and virtual box.• new "critical thinking" features allow students to practice problem solving as they apply skills they’ve mastered. These new end-of-chapter "critical thinking" sections include challenge labs in many chapters that give your students the opportunity to use what they have learned and perform tasks without detailed step-by-step instructions.• includes mindtap which is an interactive, customizable and complete learning solution. It includes a mindtap reader and a library of learning apps (e.g., cnow, aplia, read speaker, merriam-webster dictionary, my content, rss feed, kaltura, progress app, etc.).