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Robbins, Kay A.; Robbins, Steven
Language: English
Published by Prentice Hall, 1995
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- Title
- Practical UNIX Programming
- Author
- Robbins, Kay A.; Robbins, Steven
- Publisher
- Prentice Hall
- Publication year
- 1995
- Condition
- good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0134437063
- ISBN 13
- 9780134437064
For programmers in need of a better understanding of UNIX systems programming.
Well written and comprehensive, this book explains complicated topics such as signals and concurrency in a simple, easy-to-understand manner. The book offers an abundance of practical examples and exercises. This book is comparable to other best-selling UNIX books, such as UNIX Network Programming, by Richard Stevens. Covers fundamentals, asynchronous events, concurrency, and communication.
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From the Back Cover
- UNIX processes, files, and special files
- Signals and timers
- POSIX threads, semaphores, and IPC
- TCP, UDP, multicast, and the Web
- Features projects on Internet radio, server performance, timers, web caching, and shells
Learn how to design and implement reliable UNIX software whether you are using Linux, Solaris, Mac OS X, or another POSIX-based system.
This completely updated classic (originally titled Practical UNIX Programming) demonstrates how to design complex software to get the most from the UNIX operating system. UNIX Systems Programming provides a clear and easy-to-understand introduction to the essentials of UNIX programming. Starting with short code snippets that illustrate how to use system calls, Robbins and Robbins move quickly to hands-on projects that help readers expand their skill levels.
This practical guide thoroughly explores communication, concurrency,and multithreading. Known for its comprehensive and lucid explanationsof complicated topics such as signals and concurrency, the bookfeatures practical examples, exercises, reusable code, and simplifiedlibraries for use in network communication applications.
A self-contained reference that relies on the latest UNIX standards,UNIX Systems Programming provides thorough coverage of files, signals,semaphores, POSIX threads, and client-server communication. Thisedition features all-new chapters on the Web, UDP, and serverperformance. The sample material has been tested extensively in theclassroom.
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ISBN: 0-13-042411-0
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