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Statistical and Thermal Physics: An Introduction

by Lokanathan S. , Gambhir R.S.
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9788120305854
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: PHI Learning Pvt Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: PHI Learning Pvt Ltd
  • Publication Date:
  • Pages: 688
  • Original Price: INR 595.0
  • Language: English
  • Edition: 5th Ed.
  • Item Weight: 925 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Mechanics / Thermodynamics

The book, now in its Fifth Edition, aims to provide a practical view of GNU/Linux and Windows 7, 8 and 10, covering different design considerations and patterns of use. The section on concepts covers fundamental principles, such as file systems, process management, memory management, input-output, resource sharing, interprocess communication (IPC), distributed computing, OS security, real-time and microkernel design. This thoroughly revised edition comes with a description of an instructional OS to support teaching of OS and also covers Android, currently the most popular OS for handheld systems. Basically, this text enables students to learn by practicing with the examples and doing exercises.

NEW TO THE FIFTH EDITION

• Includes the details on Windows 7, 8 and 10

• Describes an Instructional Operating System (PintOS), FEDORA and Android

• The following additional material related to the book is available at www.phindia.com/bhatt.

o Source Code Control System in UNIX

o X-Windows in UNIX

o System Administration in UNIX

o VxWorks Operating System (full chapter)

o OS for handheld systems, excluding Android

o The student projects

o Questions for practice for selected chapters

TARGET AUDIENCE

• BE/B.Tech (Computer Science and Engineering and Information Technology)

• M.Sc. (Computer Science) BCA/MCA

PRAMOD CHANDRA P. BHATT, Ph.D., has been a consultant to several companies (ABB, Accenture, C-DOT, ECIL, IBM, IPinfusion, Philips, Polaris systems, Satyam, Sharp, Softjin and Virident systems) and Advisor to the India Semiconductor Association. He taught at IIT Kanpur (1965-1969), IIT Delhi from 1969 to 1996 and was Head of Computer Science and Engineering Department from 1983 to 1988. Later, he served as a senior Professor at Indian Institute of Information Technology (2001-2004) and as adjunct professor at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (2004-2008). He also taught at universities in Europe, Canada and Japan. He was at Dortmund University as Konrad Zuse fellow (1991-92), and taught at Paderborn (1996-1997) in Germany, Ottawa (1983) and McGill (1993) universities in Canada and Kochi University of Technology in Japan (1996-2000).

IIT Delhi recognized his services by giving him Distinguished Service Award and Mentor Award in 2011. He also received KnowDis award of excellence (2019) for a life time of contributions to teaching and research in computer science.

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