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Feature Summary- The number of chapters has been reduced from 24 to 19 to allow for a more intense focus on core UNIX topics.
- Coverage is logically divided between essential(chapters 1-13) and advanced (chpaters 14-19) material.
- Three new chapters on programming tools and systems programming benefit the serious programmer and make the book suitable for a course on systems programming.
- Coverage of encryption and the Secure Shell has been added.
- Discussion of vi and emacs editors uses snippets of code to illustrate the benefits to programmers of knowing the editor well.
- The requirements of the POSIX standard have been highlighted throughout.
- A single comprehensive index replaces the multiple specialized indices from the previous edition.
- Notes, Tips, and Caution boxes provide on-the-spot assistance to students.
- Linux coverage supplements generic coverage of UNIX in cases where Linux behaves differently.
- Coverage of the Korn, bash, and C shells is featured in appendices.
- Scores of tables, diagrams, and screen shots make the fundamentals of the Unix operating system more accessible to students.
- Over nine hundred self-test questions and exercises allow students to test and reinforce their understanding of key concepts.
- Scores of real-life examples prompt the reader to envision the practical application of UNIX in situations they are likely to encounter.
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2006 McGraw-Hill Higher Education