From: cc935@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Gerrold T. Sithe) Subject: Book recommendations for Unix/C newcomers Date: 1 Jan 1993 19:23:23 GMT
As one ignorant to the ways of unix, I was frequently tempted to post
my many, many questions to the net. But, yea, I resisted temptation and
instead set upon the road of deliverance which led me to my university
bookstore.
After sifting through hundreds of texts and purchasing and returning
several, I found the following books to be the best for learning unix and C
from scratch.
These can be ordered from the publisher at (800) 428-5331.
Title : Introduction To Unix
Author : Mark Schulman
Publisher: Que
ISBN : 0-88022-745-1
This is by far the best, most comprehensive introductory text I found,
covering all those juicy topics other texts omit (Like, what is an inode
anyway, and how do I use cron?) While the book assumes you are new to unix it
doesn't treat you as if you are brain dead. This is a must-have for
intelligent unix newcomers.
Title : Programming in ANSI C
Author : Stephen G. Kochan
Publisher: Hayden Books
ISBN : 0-672-48408-0
This is by far the best introductory ANSI C book I found. With a
writing style that's unassuming and easy to follow this book is a joy to use.
Title : Topics in C Programming
Author : Stephen G. Kochan and Patrick H. Wood
Publisher: Wiley
ISBN : 0-471-53404-8
Picks up where the last text leaves off. Primarily covers using the C
library and unix system calls. Required knowledge if you want to write C
programs that do anything useful.