Operating System - BCA-104 (Sem-I, MDSU) with Aditya Vishwakarma

Operating Systems can feel overwhelming when concepts are scattered across different resources. This book brings the syllabus together in one structured learning resource, with clear explanations and practical context designed to help you understand how operating systems work, prepare for exams, and build strong computer science fundamentals.

What's Inside

• Complete coverage of the BCA-104 syllabus
• Introduction to operating systems and their functions
• Types and services of operating systems
• Operating system structure and components
• Process concepts and process management
• Process scheduling and scheduling algorithms
• Threads and inter-process communication
• Synchronization and critical-section problems
• Deadlocks and deadlock-handling techniques
• Memory management and memory allocation
• Paging, segmentation, and virtual memory
• File systems and file management
• File allocation methods and directory structures
• Input/output systems and device management
• Disk organization and disk scheduling
• Protection and security concepts
• Clear explanations with practical context
• Structured content for learning, practice, and revision

Who Is This For?

• BCA students studying BCA-104
• Students preparing for semester examinations
• Beginners learning operating system concepts
• Learners who want stronger computer science fundamentals
• Anyone looking for a structured alternative to scattered study material

Why This Book?

The syllabus tells you what to study. This book is designed to make it easier to understand how operating systems manage processes, memory, files, and hardware resources—and why these concepts are essential to modern computing.

Format: Digital eBook

Edition: First Edition, 2026

Based on: MDSU BCA-104 (Semester I, 2023–24) syllabus

Disclaimer: This is an independently authored educational resource based on the BCA-104 syllabus published by Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University, Ajmer. It is not an official publication of, endorsed by, or approved by the University.