Introduction To UNIX/Linux [Paperback]

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Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Charles River Media; 1 edition (Jun 20 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1584504498
ISBN-13: 978-1584504498
Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 18.5 x 3 cm
Shipping Weight: 907 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,009,761 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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The UNIX system has steadily gained in popularity over the years. Many businesses and educational institutions as well as individuals have begun using UNIX/Linux because of its power, stability, reliability, and flexibility. With this increase in users, as well as potential users, comes the strong need for a complete and comprehensive text that will easily guide Windows users in the conversion to UNIX. Introduction to UNIX provides the necessary background and knowledge to become familiar with the UNIX/Linux environment and understand how to use its potential. For educational institutions, the book is designed to present a broad and thorough UNIX background for courses taken by students in computer, business, engineering, mathematics, education, and other majors. The book is also intended to assist the individual who wishes to learn UNIX independently by supplying them with all of the basic information on how to use UNIX and its functions. Anyone with any version of UNIX will find this book helpful as many of the concepts covered are universal and apply to all UNIX/Linux systems. The book explores many significant topics including creating and editing files as well as generating and developing professional-looking typeset documents. In addition, the book also covers programming related topics such as writing code to process files and provide a convenient way for users to accomplish tasks and how to build, run, debug, measure, and analyze performance of C++ programs. Written in an easy-to-follow manner, Introduction to UNIX is the essential guide for the student looking to learn more about the UNIX system or the individual who wants to make the transition to UNIX.

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Amazon.com: 4.7 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews)

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Basic Introduction, July 11 2006

By John Matlock "Gunny" - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Introduction To UNIX/Linux (Paperback)

This book is an excellent overall view of the Unix/Linux operating system environment. The book starts with a short bit of history about Unix/Linux and points out that it is growing in popularity because it is more reliable, faster, and cheaper than the alternative offerings. The book is kind of a basic introduction at the command line level. While it does talk a bit about the KDE and Gnome GUIs, it's oriented to command line, and vi and traditional Unix stuff.

There are three other comments I'd make about the book.

1. As with most such books it tells you that you can set up your system to dual boot so that you can run with Linux when you want and Windows when you want. If you're a beginner, don't. Set up Linux on a separate machine so you don't have to try to set up all this stuff and make it work. The book includes a Fedora (used to be Red Hat) core, complete with instructions on how to install it. All you need to make it work is a 400MHz Pentium II with 3 GB of disk. I bought such a system at a thrift shop recently for $55. The effort of dual booting, multiple partitions is well worth $55.

2. This book does not talk about applications. If you want to run Star Office or any of the many other applications you'll need another book or spend some time on the web. The Fedora core is certainly capable of running them, they just aren't part of this book.

3. If you are a MAC OS X user, you already have Linux. All you need to start using Linux as an operating system is to start typing.

4.0 out of 5 stars A little bit of everything, Feb 3 2009

By Yong Zhi - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Introduction To UNIX/Linux (Paperback)

As the title suggests, this is an introduction book, it shows you around the Unix/Linux system, this is not a book on Unix architecture or kernel features etc in-depth topics.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book., Mar 17 2007

By Vanessa Rivera - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Introduction To UNIX/Linux (Paperback)

Very complete book, just What I need, the delivery was very fast. Thank you!!

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