UNIX concepts and applications by Sumitabha
UNIX Concepts And Applications is superb guide for beginners
stepping into the world of UNIX. The book is filled with real-world
examples that help the reader in understanding the concepts in a better
way while the exercises put to test the reader’s understanding of the
topics.
Summary Of The Book
UNIX was developed in 1969 as a multiuser and multitasking computer
operating system. It was the brainchild of an enterprising group of
AT&T employees working at Bell Labs. Over the years, UNIX has gained
wide popularity across the world and powers many servers, workstations
and mobile devices. The UNIX environment and its client-server
architecture were the building blocks of the early Internet and the
reason for the adoption of networked computers rather than individual
ones.
UNIX Concepts And Applications is divided into two parts. Part
I introduces the reader to UNIX and its architecture with topics
related to command usage. This section also has a few chapters dealing
exclusively with the vi Editor, File Attributes, File System and the
powerful Shell Programming. In Part II of the book, the reader is
familiarized with advanced concepts relating to the vi Editor and there
is further elaboration on Shell Programming. An all new chapter on
Program Development Tools is also included here. For those wishing to
advance their learning about UNIX, the chapter on Advanced System
Administration is sure to be very helpful.
UNIX Concepts And Applications helps the reader hone their
understanding of UNIX by way of special How It Works and How To
sections. A fully referenced index and appendix at the end of the book
aids easy retrieval of information that a reader is seeking.
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