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Unix Primer Plus

AUTHOR Pierce, Bill; Wessler, Michael; Wilson, Dan
PUBLISHER Que (12/31/1999)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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UNIX Primer Plus begins by placing Unix in a technical and historical context. The book then quickly walks you through the basics of the Unix operating system: logging in, passwords, and initial prompts. After the basics, you are taught about various Unix Editors, files and directories, and Mail. Panel drawings throughout the book help you understand concepts better, and exercises at the end of each chapter reinforce what you have learned in the chapter. Topics include email, files and directories, the vi. screen editor, the ex line editor, the emacs editor, information processing, and advanced editing techniques.

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ISBN-13: 9781571691651
ISBN-10: 1571691650
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
Edition Number: 0003
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Page Count: 350
Carton Quantity: 11
Product Dimensions: 7.35 x 0.81 x 9.22 inches
Weight: 1.31 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
Computers | Operating Systems - UNIX
Dewey Decimal: 005.43
Library of Congress Control Number: 99065431
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An updated version of a classic bestseller includes 4.3 BSD (Berkeley Standard Distribution), the predominant version of UNIX in colleges and universities. Other significant changes include updated discussions of the vi and ex editors, coverage of the C shell, file management commands, and a discussion of X Windows, a graphical interface for UNIX.
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UNIX Primer Plus begins by placing Unix in a technical and historical context. The book then quickly walks you through the basics of the Unix operating system: logging in, passwords, and initial prompts. After the basics, you are taught about various Unix Editors, files and directories, and Mail. Panel drawings throughout the book help you understand concepts better, and exercises at the end of each chapter reinforce what you have learned in the chapter. Topics include email, files and directories, the vi. screen editor, the ex line editor, the emacs editor, information processing, and advanced editing techniques.

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UNIX Primer Plus begins by placing Unix in a technical and historical context. The book then quickly walks you through the basics of the Unix operating system: logging in, passwords, and initial prompts. After the basics, you are taught about various Unix Editors, files and directories, and Mail. Panel drawings throughout the book help you understand concepts better, and exercises at the end of each chapter reinforce what you have learned in the chapter. Topics include email, files and directories, the vi. screen editor, the ex line editor, the emacs editor, information processing, and advanced editing techniques.

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Author: Pierce, Bill
BILL PIERCE, a collegiate half-miler and experienced marathoner, is professor and chair of Furman's Health and Exercise Science Department.
SCOTT MURR, an experienced marathoner and 10-time Ironman Triathlon finisher, is director of Furman's Fitness Center and a lecturer in the Health and Exercise Science Department at Furman.
RAY MOSS, who designed the FIRST laboratory physiological testing protocol, is professor of health and exercise science and director of the Molnar Human Performance Laboratory at Furman.
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