Operating Systems

Most computer systems do not degrade gradually. The painful reality is that performance is acceptable day after day, until quite suddenly it all falls apart. When this happens, the administrator must be prepared to help the organization get through the crisis.... More

Just as the workstation has replaced the mainframe, today's PCs handle an increasing portion of the world's server load. Nowhere is this more evident than in the phenomenal growth of the Linux operating system. Today Linux reaches into the high performance realm of parallel computing by means of clu... More

The Capability Maturity Model (CMM) is a widely adopted set of guidelines for evaluating and improving an organization's software development processes. The CMM is a general framework, however, and provides no specific guidance for implementation; instead, each organization must relate CMM character... More

Drawing together principles of data management and file processing in a readable form, this new edition explores the theoretical concepts and practical applications of data management and file structures, and familiarizes readers with the complex and fast evolving technology of information handling.... More