The UNIX System

Stephen R. Bourne

The UNIX System provides a comprehensive practical introduction for users of the highly acclaimed UNIX operating system developed at Bell Telephone Laboratories Inc., Murray Hill, N.J. All users from novices to experts will find it valuable and readers are assumed to have some familiarity with modern computing systems.

Steve Bourne of Bell Laboratories, a member of the group responsible for the 7th edition UNIX System, introduces the key components including the file system, text editor, and the shell. The C language and document processing tools are also described. Many examples are used throughout the text to illustrate techniques that make the system attractive to use. A comprehensive set of appendices provides a valuable and complete reference.

status Copy #1 (23571): in
genre Hard Science » Technology
publisher Addison-Wesley
publish date 1983
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