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System Programming with C and Unix

by: Hoover, Adam

System Programming with C and Unix

by: Hoover, Adam

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9780136067122
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0136067123
Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 02/13/2009
Publisher: Pearson

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System Programming with C and Unix introduces students to the concepts of system programming through extensive hands-on examples and an emphasis on systems-level problem solving. Coverage of commonly used system tools-libraries, debuggers, system calls, shells, and scripting languages-focuses on strengthening programming skill. In addition, the text examines lower-level data types and their use in memory management.

Preface	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
What is System Programming?	p. 1
The Three Tools	p. 5
How to Debug	p. 20
Program Development	p. 31
Review of C	p. 35
Questions and Exercises	p. 41
Bits, Bytes, and Data Types	p. 45
Bit Models	p. 45
Bitwise Operations	p. 57
Memory Map	p. 65
Questions and Exercises	p. 68
Arrays and Strings	p. 73
Arrays	p. 74
Strings	p. 79
String Library Functions	p. 83
Command Line Arguments	p. 92
Questions and Exercises	p. 94
Pointers and Structures	p. 103
Pointers	p. 103
Using Pointers	p. 108
Structures	p. 118
Using Structures	p. 121
Questions and Exercises	p. 127
Input/Output	p. 135
Streams	p. 136
Buffers	p. 143
Pipes	p. 145
Files	p. 153
Devices	p. 161
Questions and Exercises	p. 164
Program Management	p. 171
Program Building	p. 172
Code Organization	p. 185
Program Distribution Methods	p. 201
Questions and Exercises	p. 204
System Calls	p. 213
Families of Operations	p. 214
Libraries and System Calls	p. 215
Process System Calls	p. 217
Signal System Calls	p. 229
Socket System Calls	p. 236
Questions and Exercises	p. 251
Libraries	p. 255
Using a Library	p. 256
Purpose of Libraries	p. 261
The C Standard Library	p. 263
The Curses Library	p. 265
The X Library	p. 275
Making a Library	p. 288
Library Pitfalls	p. 291
Questions and Exercises	p. 292
Scripting Languages	p. 299
Using Scripting Languages	p. 301
Shell Scripting	p. 305
Perl	p. 320
MATLAB	p. 333
Discussion	p. 347
Questions and Exercises	p. 348
ASCII Table	p. 351
Common Shell Commands	p. 355
System Programs	p. 357
Index	p. 361
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System Programming with C and Unix

System Programming with C and Unix

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