Survey of operating systems
Jane Holcombe, Charles Holcombe
- 4th ed.
- New York, NY : McGraw-Hill, c2015.
- xv, 496 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Chapter 1: Introduction to Operating Systems Chapter 2: Computer Security Basics Chapter 3: Desktop Virtualization Chapter 4: Windows 7 Chapter 5: Windows 8 Chapter 6: Under the Windows Desktop:Supporting and TroubleshootingWindows Chapter 7: OS X on theDesktop Chapter 8: Linux on theDesktop Chapter 9: The Command-LineInterface Chapter 10: Connecting Desktopsand Laptops to Networks Chapter 11: Mobile OperatingSystems.
Provides an introduction to the used desktop operating systems (including Windows 8, Mac OS, and Linux) and includes a more visual approach with more illustrations and a more interactive approach with hands-on activities to result in students building a successful foundation for IT success.