UNIX: for Programmers and Users

UNIX: for Programmers and Users, 2/e

Graham Glass, University of Texas, Dallas
King Ables, Hewlett-Packard

Published December, 1998 by Prentice Hall Engineering/Science/Mathematics

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Summary

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—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. FEATURES
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.

Table of Contents

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.