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Understanding Unix/Linux Programming: A Guide to Theory and Practiceby Bruce Molay
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments: Understanding Unix®/Linux Programming explains how Unix and Linux work and shows how to write, programs at the system call level. Using nearly 100 complete programs and over 200 illustrations, the book demonstrates the basics as well as the advanced aspects of Unix systems programming. Topics include:
The text presents theory in practical contexts with detailed explanations of common Unix programs such as who, Is, pwd, sh, and httpd. Each example starts with a description of what the program does and how people use it. From there, the text discusses the underlying principles and mechanisms, and then uses those ideas to write a version of the program. The book is designed for learning. Chapter summaries, memorable analogies, experiments, explorations, and varied exercises help the reader understand and program Unix as an integrated, logical whole. Material in the book applies to all versions of Unix and Linux. The book assumes the reader knows the C programming language and is familiar with a modern operating system. The book is suitable as a class text, for self-study, and for reference, and it provides thorough coverage of information essential to students, Unix programmers, and system administrators. Synopsis:"The material covered goes to the right depth to allow students to understand the UNIX operating system to program it. I wish a book of this calibre was available during my graduate studies as it would have helped me tremendously in learning to program the UNIX system." — Sam R. Thangiah, Slippery Rock University "This text is one of the most accurate and articulate that I have read. It is easily readable." — Lawrence B. Wells, Dallas County Community College Synopsis: This book explains in a clear and coherent manner how Unix works, how to understand existing Unix programs, and how to design and create new Unix programs. The book is organized by subsystem, each presented in visual terms and explained using vivid metaphors. It breaks the information into manageable parts that can be presented, explained, and mastered. By using case studies and an extremely reader-friendly manner to illustrate complex ideas and concepts, the book covers the basics of systems programming, users, files and manuals, how to read a directory, using 1S, writing PWD, studying STTY, writing a video game, studying SH, environment and shell variables, I/O redirection and pipes, servers and sockets, writing a web server, license servers, and concurrent functions. For Unix system administrators and programmers, network programmers, and others who have used other operating systems and need to learn Unix programming to expand their skill sets. About the Author Bruce Molay, an award-winning teacher at Harvard and an independent software developer for over two decades, has combined his two passions of masterly teaching and Unix programming in this book. Table of Contents(NOTE: Each chapter includes a section stating its objectives and a summary.)
1. Unix Systems Programming: The Big Picture.
2. Users, Files, and the Manual: Who Is First.
3. Directories and File Properties: Looking through ls.
4. Focus on File Systems: Writing pwd.
5. Connection Control: Studying stty.
6. Programming for Humans: Terminal Control and Signals.
7. Event-Driven Programming: Writing a Video Game.
8. Processes and Programs: Studying sh.
9. A Programmable Shell: Shell Variables and the Environment.
10. I/O Redirection and Pipes.
11. Connecting to Processes Near and Far: Servers and Sockets.
12. Connections and Protocols: Writing a Web Server.
13. Programming with Datagrams: A License Server.
14. Threads: Concurrent Functions.
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