UNIX AND SHELL PROGRAMMING: A TEXTBOOK

Designed as one of the first true
textbooks on how to use the UNIX operating system and suitable for a wide
variety of UNIX-based courses, UNIX and Shell Programming goes beyond
providing a reference of commands to offer a guide to basic commands and shell
programming. Forouzan/Gilberg begin by introducing students to basic commands
and tools of the powerful UNIX operating system. The authors then present
simple scriptwriting concepts, and cover all material required for
understanding shells (e.g., Regular Expressions, grep, sed, and awk) before
introducing material on the Korn, C, and Bourne shells. Throughout, in-text
learning aids encourage active learning and rich visuals support concept
presentation. For example, sessions use color so students can easily
distinguish user input from computer output. In addition, illustrative
figures help student visualize what the command is doing. Each chapter
concludes with problems, including lab sessions where students work on the
computer and complete sessions step-by-step. This approach has proven to be
successful when teaching this material in the classroom.