McGraw-Hill Education is proud to introduce the seventh 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, Apple OS X, and Linux) using numerous illustrations and hands-on activities to build a foundation for success in the IT field, empowering students to adapt to different job situations and troubleshoot problems. The new edition features updated information on mobile operating systems, as well as chapters on subjects peripheral to operating systems, such as File Management in the Cloud – previously only offered as online content.

• Introduction to Operating Systems
• Computer and User Security Basics
• Desktop Virtualization
• Windows
• Supporting and Troubleshooting Windows
• Apple macOS on the Desktop
• Linux on the Desktop
• Chromebooks and Chrome OS
• Connecting Desktops and Laptops to Networks
• Mobile Operating Systems: iOS and Android
• File Management in the Cloud