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OPERATING SYSTEMS
IN DEPTH

Thomas W. Doeppner
Brown University

JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.

vice-president & executive publisher executive editor executive marketing manager production editor editorial program assistant senior marketing assistant executive media editor cover design cover photo

Donald Fowley
Beth Lang Golub
Christopher Ruel
Barbara Russiello
Mike Berlin
Diana Smith
Thomas Kulesa
Wendy Lai
Thomas W. Doeppner

Cover photo is of Banggai Cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni), taken in the Lembeh Strait, North
Sulawesi, Indonesia.
This book was set in 10/12 Times Roman. The book was composed by MPS Limited, A Macmillan
Company and printed and bound by Hamilton Printing Company.
This book is printed on acid free paper. ϱ
Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has been a valued source of knowledge and understanding for more than 200 years, helping people around the world meet their needs and fulfill their aspirations.
Our company is built on a foundation of principles that include responsibility to the communities we serve and where we live and work. In 2008, we launched a Corporate Citizenship Initiative, a global effort to address the environmental, social, economic, and ethical challenges we face in our business.
Among the issues we are addressing are carbon impact, paper specifications and procurement, ethical conduct within our business and among our vendors, and community and charitable support. For more information, please visit our website: www.wiley.com/go/citizenship.
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