Andrew Stuart "Andy" Tanenbaum (born 1944) is the head of Department of Computer Systems, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam in the Netherlands. He teaches courses about Computer Organization and Operating Systems. He received his undergraduate degree from MIT and his doctorate from UC Berkeley.
He is well recognized for his computer books, especially
- Computer Networks, ISBN 0130661023
- Operating Systems: Design and Implementation, ISBN 0136386776
- Modern Operating Systems, ISBN 0130313580