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UNIX: For Programmers and Users, 2/E
Graham GlassUniversity of Texas, Dallas
King AblesHewlett Packard

ISBN-10: 0136816851
ISBN-13:  9780136816850

Publisher:  Prentice Hall
Copyright:  1998
Format:  Paper; 640 pp
Published:  12/30/1998
New edition available
  This item has been replaced by UNIX for Programmers and Users, 3/E.



Appropriate for an introductory course on UNIX.

This new edition provides complete up-to-date coverage of UNIX, including basic concepts, popular utilities, shells, networking, systems programming, internals, and system administration.

NEW TO THIS EDITION

  • NEW - Updated command and system call information to reflect the latest changes in UNIX.
  • NEW - Coverage of PERL in Chapter 7.
  • NEW - A chapter on Windowing Systems that includes an overview of X Windows System.
  • NEW - A chapter on the Internet that includes a history, overview, and perspectives.
  • Explores the Bourne, C, and Korn shells in detail.
  • All of the utilities, system calls, and shell commands are fully cross referenced so that examples of each may be located easily.
  • Each chapter begins with a concise description of the chapter's objectives and concludes with projects, exercises, and a quiz.
  • Includes a description and commented listing of “Internet Shell”, a fully functional shell that supports redirection and piping to other Internet shells on remote hosts.
  • Numerous illustrations, source code, and examples complement the text throughout.

  • Updated command and system call information to reflect the latest changes in UNIX.
  • Coverage of PERL in Chapter 7.
  • A chapter on Windowing Systems that includes an overview of X Windows System.
  • A chapter on the Internet that includes a history, overview, and perspectives.



 1. What Is UNIX?


 2. UNIX for Non-Programmers.


 3. The UNIX Shells.


 4. The Bourne Shell.


 5. The Korn Shell.


 6. The C Shell.


 7. Utilities.


 8. Networking.


 9. The Internet.


10. Windowing Systems.


11. C Programming Tools.


12. Systems Programming.


13. UNIX Internals.


14. System Administration.


15. The Future.


Appendices.


Bibliography.

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