Unix: A History and a Memoir, Paperback - Brian W. Kernighan

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Contributor(s): Author: Brian W. KernighanThis book explains how today's computing and communications world operates, from hardware through softwar...

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An essential guide to recognizing bogus numbers and misleading data Numbers are often intimidating, confusing, and even deliberately deceptive--esp...

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A brand-new edition of the popular introductory textbook that explores how computer hardware, software, and networks work Computers are everywhere....

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DescriptionDiscover how to leverage modern Unix even if you've never worked with Unix before. This book presents everything in conceptual terms tha...

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