The UNIX OPERATING SYSTEM, Kaare Christian, Wiley, Chichester, 1983. ISBN 0471 89052 9 (paperback). No. of pages: 318. Price: £15.50
Michael J. Rees · Software Practice and Experience · 1984
As the Unix operating system becomes a major force in the commercial market-place, textbooks describing its function and use are appearing at a great rate.This is another book competing in this hotly-contested area.T h e ambitious aim of the author is to cater for all types of user, from novice to advanced, and system managers as well.Surprisingly, in a book of just over 300 pages, it succeeds remarkably well on the whole.Careful structuring of the book is necessary in order to address the wide range of experience of the expected readership.Part 1 is intended for novice and intermediate users.System managers and more experienced users can immediately turn to