GNU/LINUX Applications Programming (Charles River Media Programming) (Programming Series) - Softcover

Jones, M.Tim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1584503718 ISBN 13: 9781584503712

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 1980

Synopsis

Applications are wide and varied in GNU/Linux, and include 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 GNU/Linux programming using APIs, tools, communication, and scripting. Covering a wide range of topics related to GNU/Linux application programming, the book is split into five parts: The GNU/Linux Operating System; GNU Tools; Processes; Communication; and Coordination; Shells and Scripting; and Debugging. Application and tool developers are introduced to the most useful aspects of the GNU/Linux operating system, including tools (compilation, automated build and package creation), standard libraries, communication and synchronization APIs, process and thread models, shell scripting and extension languages, and debugging. After working through the text, programmers will have a solid foundation for developing applications in the GNU/Linux environment.

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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

About the Author

M. Tim Jones (Longmont, CO) is a successful software engineer and the author of TCP/IP Application Layer Protocols for Embedded Systems, BSD Sockets Programming from a Multi-Language Perspective, and AI Application Programming. His articles have appeared in Dr. Dobbs Journal, Embedded Systems Programming, Circuit Cellar, and The Embedded Linux Journal.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 1980
• ISBN 10: 1584503718
• ISBN 13: 9781584503712
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 500