Unix System V Release 4: An Introduction - Softcover

Rosen, Kenneth; Rosinski, Richard; Farber, James; Host, Douglas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0078821304 ISBN 13: 9780078821301

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 1996

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

About the Authors

Ken Rosen (Middletown, NJ) is a distinguished member of the technical staff at AT & T Labs.

Richard R. Rosinski (Middletown, NJ) is vice president of professional services at VoiceGenie Technologies and worked at AT & T and Bell Labs. He received his Ph.D. from Cornell University.

James Farber is a Technical Manager at AT&T Laboratories, where he manages a team that is responsible for user interface engineering. He has worked on the design f applications and user interfaces for messaging and information services, computer telephony, network management, and UNIX System GUIs. Farber received his Ph.D. from Cornell University.

Douglas Host (South River, NJ) worked at AT& T and Bell Labs. He received masters degrees in both computer science and library science at Rutgers University.

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0078821304
• ISBN 13: 9780078821301
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 1175