System programming with C and Unix

✍ Scribed by Hoover, Adam

• Publisher: Pearson; Addison-Wesley
• Year: 2009;2010
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 392
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

KEY BENEFITA conceptual approach to C and Unix programming with hands-on examples.KEY TOPICSReaders are introduced to commonly used system tools (libraries, debuggers, system calls, shells and scripting languages) and an explanation of how to utilize these tools to optimize program development. The text also examines lower level data types with an emphasis on memory and understanding how and why different data types are used.MARKETIdeal for introductory programmers.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover......Page 1
Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 10
1.1 What is System Programming?......Page 14
1.2 The Three Tools......Page 18
1.3 How to Debug......Page 33
1.4 Program Development......Page 44
1.5 Review of C......Page 48
Questions and Exercises......Page 54
2.1 Bit Models......Page 58
2.2 Bitwise Operations......Page 70
2.3 Memory Map......Page 78
Questions and Exercises......Page 81
3 Arrays and Strings......Page 86
3.1 Arrays......Page 87
3.2 Strings......Page 92
3.3 String Library Functions......Page 96
3.4 Command Line Arguments......Page 105
Questions and Exercises......Page 107
4.1 Pointers......Page 116
4.2 Using Pointers......Page 121
4.3 Structures......Page 131
4.4 Using Structures......Page 134
Questions and Exercises......Page 140
5 Input/Output......Page 148
5.1 Streams......Page 149
5.2 Buffers......Page 156
5.3 Pipes......Page 158
5.4 Files......Page 166
5.5 Devices......Page 174
Questions and Exercises......Page 177
6 Program Management......Page 184
6.1 Program Building......Page 185
6.2 Code Organization......Page 198
6.3 Program Distribution Methods......Page 214
Questions and Exercises......Page 217
7 System Calls......Page 226
7.1 Families of Operations......Page 227
7.2 Libraries and System Calls......Page 228
7.3 Process System Calls......Page 230
7.4 Signal System Calls......Page 242
7.5 Socket System Calls......Page 249
Questions and Exercises......Page 264
8 Libraries......Page 268
8.1 Using a Library......Page 269
8.2 Purpose of Libraries......Page 274
8.3 The C Standard Library......Page 276
8.4 The Curses Library......Page 278
8.5 The X Library......Page 288
8.6 Making a Library......Page 301
8.7 Library Pitfalls......Page 304
Questions and Exercises......Page 305
9 Scripting Languages......Page 312
9.1 Using Scripting Languages......Page 314
9.2 Shell Scripting......Page 318
9.3 Perl......Page 333
9.4 MATLAB......Page 346
9.5 Discussion......Page 360
Questions and Exercises......Page 361
A: ASCII Table......Page 364
B: Common Shell Commands......Page 368
C: System Programs......Page 370
A......Page 374
B......Page 375
C......Page 376
D......Page 378
F......Page 379
G......Page 380
I......Page 381
L......Page 382
M......Page 383
O......Page 384
P......Page 385
R......Page 386
S......Page 387
V......Page 390
X......Page 391
Z......Page 392