C and Unix Programming: A Comprehensive Guide [Paperback]

N. S. Kutti (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2002

Reviewers of the earlier version of this book credited it with both an original approach and creative explanations for the various concepts. This comprehensive new edition covers both C and Unix programming. It follows the ANSI standard in C programming and the POSIX standard in Unix programming, which makes the text a useful tool for writing programs for industry.

Using numerous examples, C and Unix Programming: A Comprehensive Guide explains the basic concepts of the C language by creating the C-Virtual Machine, a unique, effective approach to helping students grasp technical ideas.

Everyone from high school graduates who are interested in programming to IT professionals, scientists, researchers, and other sophisticated computer users will benefit from the techniques and examples provided.

Among its many key features, this book:

* Details the concepts and ANSI features of C and its high-level application programming support

* Explains the powerful features of C to Unix-like system programming

* Describes C functions under many different topics

* Explains composite data structures, power of C pointers, and dynamic store management

* Presents the differences between I/O facilities — at both the application level (ANSI-C I/O) and the system call level (Unix-like I/O)

* Provides an overview of systems programming concepts and explains Unix kernel and system-level file and process management

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Developers might also consider checking out the following: C and Unix Programming, by N. S. Kutti" -- Technology@Intel Magazine, September 2003 --This text refers to the Library Binding edition.

About the Author

Dr. N. S. Kutti has been teaching computer science courses for more than two decades and is now writing textbooks in the United States and abroad. His research interests include real-time systems, operating systems, distributed systems, and programming. Dr. Kutti is also the co-author of Data Structures in C++, published by Prentice-Hall, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 661 pages
• Publisher: Lightspeed Books (February 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1929175264
• ISBN-13: 978-1929175260
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.2 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,676,273 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best of Both Worlds, March 22, 2007

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Walter Kiel "Techno Ghost" (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: C and Unix Programming: A Comprehensive Guide (Paperback)

This is exactly what I was looking for! N.S. Kutti's "C and Unix Programming: A Comprehensive Guide" can be used as a formal text or as a reference. The book covers basic to advanced C concepts on Unix. ANSI and Posix Standards are included. In my opinion, this book is a good model of what a formal college text should be. The book is heavy on theory without a lot of fluff, filler, or baby steps. I would recommend this book to C programmers or former enthusiasts who need a comprehensive review. A comprehensive C programming review can easily be done in 30 days using this book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great book for those that wish to further their education with the C programming Language, February 24, 2006

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*nixgeek "joe" (minnesota) - See all my reviews

This review is from: C and Unix Programming: A Comprehensive Guide (Paperback)

I baught this book about 2 months ago and i'm about half way through it. There are many great things to say about this book so i'll start from the beginning.
this book shows almost everything (minus the ASM) from the ground up, it shows memory and how C uses them when variables are declared, and explains references to memory blocks aswell.. it also as the name states is for learning C in *nix based systems, which helped me with problems i have had in the past with writing programs trying to use a windows C or dos C book for my reference.

the reason why i'm not giving it a 5 star rating is the fact that much of the source code has errors.. usually errors that a beginner in C wouldnt recognize like a missing curly brace or missing semicolon. thats why i say its for someone thats wanting to advance their knowlege in C rather than being just an introductory book.

other than that definately great Highly recomended for those who dont have ADD and have plenty of time on their hands.