GNU/LINUX Applications Programming (Programming Series) - Softcover

Jones, M. Tim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1584503718 ISBN 13: 9781584503712

Publisher: Charles River Media, 2005

Synopsis

The wide range of applications available in GNU/Linux includes not only pure applications, but also tools and utilities for the GNU/Linux environment. GNU/Linux Application Programming takes a holistic approach to teaching developers the ins-and-outs of GNU/Linux programming using APIs, tools, communication, and scripting. Covering a variety of topics related to GNU/Linux application programming, the book is split into six parts: The GNU/Linux Operating System, GNU Tools, Application Development, Advanced Topics (including communication and synchronization and distributed computing), Debugging GNU/Linux Applications, and Scripting. The book introduces programmers to the environment from the lowest layers (kernel, device drivers, modules) to the user layer (applications, libraries, tools), using an evolutionary approach that builds on knowledge to cover the more complex aspects of the operating system. Through a readable, code-based style developers will learn about the relevant topics of file handling, pipes and sockets, processes and POSIX threads, inter-process communication, and other development topics. After working through the text, theyill have the knowledge base and skills to begin developing applications in the GNU/Linux environment.

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About the Author

M. Tim Jones is an embedded software architect and the author of numerous books, including AI Application Programming, Second Edition (Charles River Media), BSD Sockets Programming from a Multilanguage Perspective (Charles River Media), Artifi cial Intelligence: A Systems Approach, and many articles on a variety of technical subjects. His engineering background ranges from the development of kernels for geosynchronous spacecraft to embedded systems architecture and networking protocols development. Tim is a consultant engineer for Emulex Corp. in Longmont, Colorado.

Review

PART 1: INTRODUCTION Chapter 1: GNU/Linux History Chapter 2: GNU/Linux Architecture Chapter 3: Free Software Development Chapter 4: Linux Visualization and Emulation PART 2: GNU TOOLS Chapter 5: The GNU Compiler Toolchain Chapter 6: Building Software with GNU make Chapter 7: Building and Using Libraries Chapter 8: Building Packages with automake/autoconf Chapter 9: Source Control in GNU/Linux Chapter 10: Data Visualization with Gnuplot PART 3: APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT TOPICS Chapter 11: File Handling in GNU/Linux Chapter 12: Programming with Pipes Chapter 13: Introduction to Sockets Programming Chapter 14: GNU/Linux Process Model Chapter 15: POSIX threads (pthreads) Programming Chapter 16: IPC with Message Queues Chapter 17: Synchronization with Semaphores Chapter 18: Shared Memory Programming Chapter 19: Advanced File Handling Chapter 20: Other Application Development Topics PART 4: GNU/LINUX SHELLS AND SCRIPTING Chapter 21: Standard GNU/Linux Commands Chapter 22: Bourne-Again Shell (Bash) Chapter 23: Editing with sed Chapter 24: Text Processing with awk Chapter 25: Parser Generation with flex and bison Chapter 26: Scripting with Ruby Chapter 27: Scripting with Python Chapter 28: GNU/Linux Administration Basics PART 5: DEBUGGING AND TESTING Chapter 29: Software Unit Testing Frameworks Chapter 30: Debugging with GDB Chapter 31: Code Hardening Chapter 32: Coverage Testing with GNU gcov Chapter 33: Profilin with GNU gprof Chapter 34: Advanced Debugging Topics Appendix A: Acronyms and Partial Acronyms Appendix B: About the CD-ROM

Edition details

• Publisher: Charles River Media
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1584503718
• ISBN 13: 9781584503712
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 486