Operating Systems: Design and Implementation
E173629
Operating Systems: Design and Implementation is a foundational textbook by Andrew S. Tanenbaum that presents the principles of operating system design alongside a detailed case study of the MINIX operating system.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Operating Systems: Design and Implementation canonical | 4 |
| Operating Systems Design and Implementation | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1531544 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Operating Systems: Design and Implementation Context triple: [Modern Operating Systems, relatedWork, Operating Systems: Design and Implementation]
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Modern Operating Systems
Modern Operating Systems is a widely used computer science textbook by Andrew S. Tanenbaum (often with Herbert Bos) that provides a comprehensive introduction to the design and implementation of contemporary operating systems.
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B.
"How to Make a Multiprocessor Computer That Correctly Executes Multiprocess Programs"
"How to Make a Multiprocessor Computer That Correctly Executes Multiprocess Programs" is a seminal paper by Leslie Lamport that introduced foundational concepts for ensuring correctness and consistency in concurrent and multiprocessor systems.
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C.
The Science of Computing
"The Science of Computing" is a foundational work by Peter J. Denning that explores the principles, theory, and practice underlying computer science as a scientific discipline.
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SOSP
SOSP (Symposium on Operating Systems Principles) is a premier academic conference focused on cutting-edge research in operating systems and related areas of computer systems.
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E.
Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools
Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools is a foundational computer science textbook that systematically covers the theory and practice of compiler design and implementation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Operating Systems: Design and Implementation Target entity description: Operating Systems: Design and Implementation is a foundational textbook by Andrew S. Tanenbaum that presents the principles of operating system design alongside a detailed case study of the MINIX operating system.
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A.
Modern Operating Systems
Modern Operating Systems is a widely used computer science textbook by Andrew S. Tanenbaum (often with Herbert Bos) that provides a comprehensive introduction to the design and implementation of contemporary operating systems.
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B.
"How to Make a Multiprocessor Computer That Correctly Executes Multiprocess Programs"
"How to Make a Multiprocessor Computer That Correctly Executes Multiprocess Programs" is a seminal paper by Leslie Lamport that introduced foundational concepts for ensuring correctness and consistency in concurrent and multiprocessor systems.
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C.
The Science of Computing
"The Science of Computing" is a foundational work by Peter J. Denning that explores the principles, theory, and practice underlying computer science as a scientific discipline.
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D.
SOSP
SOSP (Symposium on Operating Systems Principles) is a premier academic conference focused on cutting-edge research in operating systems and related areas of computer systems.
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E.
Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools
Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools is a foundational computer science textbook that systematically covers the theory and practice of compiler design and implementation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
computer science book
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non-fiction book ⓘ textbook ⓘ |
| author |
Albert S. Woodhull
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Andrew S. Tanenbaum ⓘ |
| covers |
deadlocks
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device drivers ⓘ file system implementation ⓘ file systems ⓘ input/output management ⓘ interprocess communication ⓘ memory management ⓘ process management ⓘ protection mechanisms ⓘ scheduling ⓘ security ⓘ system calls ⓘ |
| edition |
first edition 1987
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second edition ⓘ third edition ⓘ |
| features | MINIX operating system case study ⓘ |
| field |
computer science
ⓘ
operating systems ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
operating system design principles
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operating system implementation ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
clear exposition
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educational use in OS courses ⓘ |
| includes |
MINIX source code excerpts
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practical implementation details ⓘ theoretical explanations ⓘ |
| intendedFor |
graduate students
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operating system course instructors ⓘ undergraduate students ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| partOf | operating systems literature ⓘ |
| publisher | Prentice Hall ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
MINIX operating system
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surface form:
MINIX
Modern Operating Systems ⓘ |
| teaches |
microkernel concepts
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operating system structure ⓘ |
| topic |
design of operating systems
ⓘ
implementation of operating systems ⓘ |
| usedAs | university textbook ⓘ |
| usesAsExample |
MINIX operating system
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surface form:
MINIX
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Operating Systems: Design and Implementation Description of subject: Operating Systems: Design and Implementation is a foundational textbook by Andrew S. Tanenbaum that presents the principles of operating system design alongside a detailed case study of the MINIX operating system.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Andrew S. Tanenbaum
subject surface form:
MINIX