Student's Guide to Unix - Softcover

Hahn, Harley

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071133402 ISBN 13: 9780071133401

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (ISE Editions), 1993

This text provides a practical guide to the UNIX operating system and programming environment. No computer science background is necessary and it contains advice on file management, help files, messages and the more sophisticated software development tools: Windows, Motif and X-Windows. The book is oriented towards Berkeley (BSD UNIX) and deals with the practical issues of using UNIX in a college computing environment.

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Book Description:

With its easy-to-read, coaching style and well-designed plan, A Student's Guide to Unix, 2/e is the best way to introduce students to the complex world of Unix. This edition is a comprehensive revision of the first Unix textbook specifically developed for the university environment. Designed to be a reference and an educational resource, the book describes all the basic skills involved, as well as countless tips, hints and techniques. This edition includes chapters on the Emacs editor, Job Control and the Korn Shell. It has also been improved as a reference text.

About the Author:

Harley Hahn has a degree in mathematics and computer science from the University of Waterloo, Canada, and a graduate degree in computer science from the University of California at San Diego. Before becoming a professional writer and the author of more than two dozen books, Harley studied medicine at the University of Toronto. When Harley is not writing, he reads a lot, paints, plays the piano and gives advice to anyone who will listen.

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