Unix System V Release 4: An Introduction for New and Experienced Users - Softcover

Rosen, Kenneth H

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0078815525 ISBN 13: 9780078815522

Publisher: MCGRAW HILL INC *, 1990

Synopsis

This book is the most comprehensive introduction to UNIX available. New users should appreciate its straightforward approach, while experienced users should find it worthwhile for its unmatched coverage of new material. The book covers basic UNIX, programming UNIX, communications and networking, as well as the new UNIX tools, such as Perl. The book also contains in-depth discussions of the Internet (including sections on Mosaic and other browsers), Windows, Linux, the best-selling UNIX systems, X-Window and internetworking and interoperability. The DOS section in the book is updated from the perivous version and aimed at those who are seeking cross-platform solutions.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Your Comprehensive Guide to UNIX System V Release 4! Here is the most extensive introduction to the UNIX environment--completely updated and revised from the best-selling first edition which has more than 100,000 copies in print and which has been rated as one of the best books on UNIX. Inside, you'll find coverage on all aspects of UNIX from the basic to the most advanced topics. This edition has been completley rewritten to bring it up to date; new coverage includes descriptions of many topics not even in existence last year. Authors Kenneth H. Rosen, Richard R. Rosinski, James M. Farber, and Douglas A. Host, all from AT&T Bell Laboratories, offer you the benefit of their considerable expertise. They provide an introduction that can get you off the gound with the important aspects of the UNIX environments such as the following: Starting out with UNIX; Using and programming the shell; Editing and formatting text; Understanding the different flavors of UNIX, including Linux, UnixWare, Solaris, IRIX, HP-UX, and SCO; Using UNIX tools, like awk, perl, and tcl; Communicating and networking; Exploring the Internet; Using the X Window system; Taking advantage of Client/Server Computing; Using both DOS and UNIX; Administering your system; Creating your own programs; Finding and using UNIX applications. Whether you are new to UNIX or an experienced user wanting to expand your expertise, UNIX System V Release 4: An Introduction, Second Edition, is your comprehensive guide to this immensely popular operating system.

About this edition

• Publisher: MCGRAW HILL INC *
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0078815525
• ISBN 13: 9780078815522
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 1228