Published in the year 2011, Systems Programming is a book that provides the readers with in-depth insights into the subject of systems programing and software.
'Systems Programming' Summary Of The Book
Systems Programming is intended at giving the readers a solid grounding in the important aspects of system programming. It throws light on the usage of important concepts in the field of system programming, which is needed for building software applications. This edition also comes with numerous figures to represent the operation of certain techniques, and boxes that are utilized for enclosing key concepts.
This book has been divided into two parts, namely, Language Processors and Operating Systems, and contains 14 chapters. The chapters include Scanning and Parsing, Overview of Operating Systems, Memory Management, File Systems, Program Management, Compilers, Linkers and Loaders, Interpreters, Software Tools, Security and Protection, Macros and Macro Preprocessors, Overview of Language Processors, and Assemblers.
At the end of each chapter, Dhamdhere has included a number of multiple choice questions to test the reader’s understanding of the concepts covered. Additionally, the readers are also provided with exercises at the end of each chapter, which include numerical problems and challenging conceptual problems. He has also added algorithms to depict the processes carried out by the system software, and these algorithms are presented in pseudocode form.
Several case studies have also been included, which throw light on arrangements, trade-offs, and practical issues in implementing and designing specific schemes. These case studies are presented as different sections in each chapter. The summary of the chapter is also provided at the end of each chapter, which helps the readers recall important concepts covered.
About D. M. Dhamdhere
D. M. Dhamdhere is a well-known author and professor.
Apart from this book, Dhamdhere has written Compiler Construction: Principles And Practice, Operating Systems: A Concept Based Approach, and System Programming
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