Harley Hahn's Student Guide to Unix
2nd Edition
Published on 1. May 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
746 pages
978-0-07-025492-3 (ISBN)
Description
With its easy-to-read, coaching style and well-designed plan, "A Student's Guide to Unix, 2/e" is the best way to introduce students to the complex world of Unix. This edition is a comprehensive revision of the first "Unix" textbook specifically developed for the university environment. Designed to be a reference and an educational resource, the book describes all the basic skills involved, as well as countless tips, hints and techniques. This edition includes chapters on the Emacs editor, Job Control and the Korn Shell. It has also been improved as a reference text.
More details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 233 mm
Width: 185 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
997 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-025492-3 (9780070254923)
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Person
Harley Hahn has a degree in mathematics and computer science from the University of Waterloo, Canada, and a graduate degree in computer science from the University of California at San Diego. Before becoming a professional writer and the author of more than two dozen books, Harley studied medicine at the University of Toronto. When Harley is not writing, he reads a lot, paints, plays the piano and gives advice to anyone who will listen.
Content
1 Introduction to Unix2 What is Unix? 3 The Unix Connection 4 Starting to use Unix 5 Starting with X Window 6 Using the Keyboard with Unix 7 Programs to use right away (including games)8 The Online Unix Manual9 Command Syntax 10 The Shell11 Using the C-Shell 12 Using the Korn Shell 13 Communicating with other people14 Networks and Addresses15 Mail16 The Pine Mail Program and The pico Editor17 The Elm Mail Program18 Redirection and Pipes19 Filters20 Diplaying Files21 Printing Files 22 The vi Editor 23 The emacs Editor24 The Unix File System25 Working with Directories26 Working with Files27 Processes and Job ControlAppendixes