- Paperback: 448 pages
- Publisher: Peachpit Press; 3 edition (Aug 12 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0321442458
- ISBN-13: 978-0321442451
- Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 17.5 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 680 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #225,971 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Need to learn Unix fast? Try a Visual QuickStart!
This best-selling reference’s visual format and step-by-step, task-based instructions will have you up and running with Unix software in no time. In this completely updated edition of our best-selling guide to Unix, Second Edition: Visual QuickStart Guide, leading software application experts Deborah S. Ray and Eric J. Ray use crystal-clear instructions and friendly prose to introduce you to Unix. Filled with step-by-step, task-based instructions and loads of visual aids, this book explains how to the most common Unix commands.
This best-selling reference’s visual format and step-by-step, task-based instructions will have you up and running with Unix software in no time. In this completely updated edition of our best-selling guide to Unix, Second Edition: Visual QuickStart Guide, leading software application experts Deborah S. Ray and Eric J. Ray use crystal-clear instructions and friendly prose to introduce you to Unix. Filled with step-by-step, task-based instructions and loads of visual aids, this book explains how to the most common Unix commands.
About the Author
Deborah S. Ray and Eric J. Ray are syndicated columnists and consultants. In addition, Deborah publishes TECHWR-L, a Web site for technical writers, and Eric is a senior technical writer for Sun Microsystems. The authors of many books on computers and computing systems, the Rays have received several awards from the Society of Technical Communications, including an International Distinguished Technical Communication award and an International Excellence award.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Purchase,
This review is from: UNIX, Third Edition: Visual QuickStart Guide (Paperback)
This is an excellent purchase for the price I paid for it ($16 total I think). The book covers all the topics well. I use it as a reference but I would recommend this book for beginners. The fourth edition supposedly has more stuff but really, how many useful improvements would be included in 2 years.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Best Unix book for beginer to intermediate,
By M. M. Konakanchi "Murali" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: UNIX, Third Edition: Visual QuickStart Guide (Paperback)
I have been looking for good Unix book for beginer. I am in computer industry for 10 years, mostly in web applications. My unix knowledge is minimal (first 5 chapters of this book). Recently I decided to improve my skills to get ready for shell scripts. I found this book in my local library.Book was organized very well, simple and visual approach ensures you like a teacher. Straight to the point and simple. I highly recommand this book to beginers and intermediate levels. If you planning to jump into shell script, first refresh your basics from this book. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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What are you waiting for,
By Mohammad Omer "Umer" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: UNIX, Third Edition: Visual QuickStart Guide (Paperback)
I was wondering through the Unix maze, untill this small title cleared everything up. A little delight to have. If only I had known it existed, I would not have had my butt kicked from title to title, on craps, who called themselves Unix learning guides.
3.0 out of 5 stars
A nice intro to the basics, but not much room to grow,
By #0programmer - Published on Amazon.com
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I had almost no knowledge of Unix before, so I got this book and SAMS Teach Yourself UNIX in 24 Hours (see my review of that). This one is a slower introduction to mostly the same functionality (although not quite as much), but doesn't really move on past the introduction level, and I felt I wasn't getting enough depth. That said, it did cover a wide variety of subjects and often had helpful hints and summaries. Really, though, who needs a 'visual' quickstart guide to a command line environment? The visuals consist of screenshots of shell sessions. If you're just looking for an easy-to-read intro to the basics then this might be your book, otherwise I'd recommend the SAMS book, which provides more room to grow.
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