Ebook: Survey of Operating Systems
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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 Troubleshooting Windows
Chapter 7: OS X on the Desktop
Chapter 8: Linux on the Desktop
Chapter 9: The Command-Line Interface
Chapter 10: Connecting Desktops and Laptops to Networks
Chapter 11: Mobile Operating Systems
McGraw-Hill is proud to introduce the fourth edition of Jane and Charles Holcombe's, Survey of Operating Systems. This title provides an introduction to the most widely 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.
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