From the Publisher
Hodges introduces readers to a widely used version of UNIX called Berkeley System Disribution--or Berkeley UNIX--and the functional basics of the C programming language in the context of understanding, using and appreciating operating systems. The text can easily be used for self-study in a lab situation.
From the Back Cover
Key Benefit: Requiring no prior exposure to computers or to UNIX, this book explores the functionality of a widely-used version of UNIX called Berkeley System Distribution, or Berkeley UNIX, as well as the C programming language. Key Topics: Covers the fundamentals of programming; the correct use of syntax; programming style, debugging, logic, and system programming with C and UNIX. Market: For anyone interested in an introduction to Berkeley UNIX and C.