Overview

For introductory courses in the UNIX operating system.   Using clear-cut examples, this tutorial introduces students to the UNIX operating system, including its historical development, major versions, and important features. It covers the topics necessary for users to function independently and handle routine tasks, giving students a foundation for exploring more advanced UNIX topics.

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Author:   Amir Afzal ,  Amir Afzal
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson
Edition:   5th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.50cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 27.60cm
Weight:   1.130kg
ISBN:  

9780131194496

ISBN 10:   0131194496
Pages:   576
Publication Date:   24 May 2007
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

CONTENTS Note: Each chapter concludes with Review Exercises. 1: First Thing First 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Computers: An Overview 1.3 Computer Hardware 1.4 Process Operation 1.5 What Is Software 2: The Unix Operating System 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Other Unix Systems 2.3 Overview Of The Unix Operating System 2.4 Unix Features 3: Getting Started 3.1 Establishing Contact With Unix 3.2 Using Some Simple Commands 3.3 Getting Help 3.4 Correcting Typing Mistakes 3.5 Using Shells And Utilities 3.6 More About Logging-In Process Command Summary Terminal Session 4: The Vi Editor: First Look 4.1 What Is An Editor 4.2 The Vi Editor 4.3 Basic Vi Editor Commands 4.4 Memory Buffers Command Summary Terminal Session 5: Introduction To The Unix File System 5.1 Disk Organization 5.2 File Types Under Unix 5.3 All About Directories 5.4 Directory Commands 5.5 Displaying Files Contents 5.6 Printing Files Contents 5.7 Deleting Files Command Summary Terminal Session 6: The Vi Editor: Last Look 6.1 More About The Vi Editor 6.2 Rearranging Text 6.3 Scope Of The Vi Operators 6.4 Using Buffers In Vi 6.5 The Cursor Positioning Keys 6.6 Customizing The Vi Editor 6.7 The Last Of The Great Vi Commands 6 (Alternative): The Emacs Editor 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Starting Emacs 6.3 Emacs Screen 6.4 Ending Emacs 6.5 Helps In Emacs 6.6 Cursor Movement Keys 6.7 Deleting Text 6.8 Rearranging Text 6.9 Case Conversion Commands 6.10 File Manipulation 6.11 Emacs Buffers 6.12 File Recovery Option 6.13 Search And Replacing 6.14 Emacs Windows 6.15 The .Emacs File 6.16 Command Line Options Command Summary Terminal Session 7: The Unix File System Continued 7.1 Reading/Viewing Files 7.2 Shell Redirection 7.3 Enhanced File Printing 7.4 File Manipulation Commands 7.5 Filename Substitution 7.6 More File Manipulation Commands 7.7 Unix Internals: The File System Command Summary Terminal Session 8: Exploring The Shell 8.1 The Unix Shell 8.2 Shell Variables 8.3 More Metacharacters) 8.4 More Unix Utilities 8.5 Startup Files 8.6 Korn And Bourne Again Shells 8.7 Unix Process Management Command Summary Terminal Session 9: Unix Communication 9.1 Ways To Communicate 9.2 Electronic Mail 9.3 Mailx Input Mode 9.4 Mailx Command Mode 9.5 Customizing The Mailx Environment 9.6 Communication Outside The Local System Command Summary Terminal Session 10: Program Development 10.1 Program Development 10.2 Programming Languages 10.3 Programming Mechanics 10.4 A Simple C++ Program 10.5 Unix Program Tracking Utilities Command Summary Terminal Session 11: Shell Programming 11.1 Understanding Unix Shell Programming Language 11.2 Writing More Shell Scripts 11.3 Exploring Shell Programming Basics 11.4 Arithmetic Operations 11.5 The Loop Constructs 11.6 Debugging Shell Programs Command Summary Terminal Session 12: Shell Scripts: Writing Applications 12.1 Writing Applications 12.2 Unix Internals: The Signals 12.3 More About Terminals 12.4 More Commands 12.5 A Menu Driven Application 13: Farewell To Unix 13.1 Disk Space 13.2 More Unix Commands 13.3 Spelling Error Correction 13.4 Unix Security 13.5 Using Ftp 13.6 Working With Compressed Files 13.7 Telnet Command 13.8 Remote Computing Command Summary Terminal Session Appendices.

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