Introduction to UNIX

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Summary: A must for a serious reader as an introduction on Unix
Review: Meghabghab has a made this book easy to read. It explains the concepts of Unix in clear terms. It expounds the basic concepts that must be in every Unix book. It introduces shells and how to use them in a Unix environment. Also it has a chapter on C programming language and how to run C on a Unix machine. It helps not only average users but also system administrators to masterfully control a Unix machine. In every chapter important commands that are pertinent to the topic at hand are explained in a releavnt example. Meghabghab has scored big in an introductory book on Unix which is a must for any serious reader on Unix.

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Summary: Excellent Introduction
Review: This book is an excellent introduction to UNIX. I am using it in my class on Operating Systems. The material is well organized and follows a logic which lacks in other books. The section on Shell scripts is especially interesting since the reader can compare the code thay write for the same problem. My students find the book easy to read and easy to comprehend. I recommend to any teacher who wants an easy introduction to UNIX.

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Summary: This book is GARBAGE
Review: This book is poorly organized, for example, page 59, question 7, the information for this question is on page 74 & 75. And the same goes for page 43, questions 2 & 3, again the answers for this is in the NEXT CHAPTER! I could go on about the lack of Organization in this book, but i'll leave it at this.

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Summary: This book is GARBAGE
Review: This book is poorly organized, for example, page 59, question 7, the information for this question is on page 74 & 75. And the same goes for page 43, questions 2 & 3, again the answers for this is in the NEXT CHAPTER! I could go on about the lack of Organization in this book, but i'll leave it at this.

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Summary: Falls short!
Review: When I began to teach Unix in a course titled Computer Operating Environment, it was my student's and my misfortune to have to use Meghabghab's text. It is poorly organized, exercises at each chapter's end often relate to material in subsequent chapters rather than the chapters they follow, and, in too many instances, the author appears to presume that the reader has some prior knowledge of Unix or DOS. As you might infer, I am anxious to replace this with another better organized and better written text at the earliest possible opportunity.

Rating:
Summary: Falls short!
Review: When I began to teach Unix in a course titled Computer Operating Environment, it was my student's and my misfortune to have to use Meghabghab's text. It is poorly organized, exercises at each chapter's end often relate to material in subsequent chapters rather than the chapters they follow, and, in too many instances, the author appears to presume that the reader has some prior knowledge of Unix or DOS. As you might infer, I am anxious to replace this with another better organized and better written text at the earliest possible opportunity.