Advanced Topics in UNIX: Processes, Files, and Systems [Paperback]

Ronald J. Leach (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1994 | ISBN-10: 0471036854 | ISBN-13: 978-0471036852 | Edition: 1

Goes beyond introductory level material to provide a uniform, thorough treatment of numerous topics important to UNIX power users. Features information on fault-tolerance as well as memory and process management. Includes scores of example code and exercises to facilitate understanding.

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Goes beyond introductory level material to provide a uniform, thorough treatment of numerous topics important to UNIX power users. Features information on fault-tolerance as well as memory and process management. Includes scores of example code and exercises to facilitate understanding.

Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 1 edition (August 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471036854
• ISBN-13: 978-0471036852
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,581,896 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars So-So coverage, January 28, 1999

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This review is from: Advanced Topics in UNIX: Processes, Files, and Systems (Paperback)

"Advanced Topics" tries to get its hands across a large subject. Unfortunately, it's too short, and thus too shallow. It tries to cover the intermediate and advanced UNIX system details, but does not go deeply enough to present a complete picture. The proper title should be "Introduction to Advanced Topics in UNIX". There are similar books out there that go for 800-1000 pages. Get one of those and you'll know UNIX very well. Then, get a book on the specific flavor of UNIX you're using. This book is good as an introduction to the above 2 books.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book higly recommended, July 27, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Advanced Topics in UNIX: Processes, Files, and Systems (Paperback)

great book great chapter on shared memory an issue always confused in the UNIX environment. fell free to email me at [e-mail] for any question

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the greatest book ever!, October 29, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Advanced Topics in UNIX: Processes, Files, and Systems (Paperback)

This is a must have for the Unix inthusiast... I love this book so much that I sleep with it at night... It is just that good.. If you have any questions about it feel free to e-mail me to ask me questions about it!! Later