http://www.unixnewbie.org Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:58:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.unixnewbie.org/excellence-free-programming-books/ http://www.unixnewbie.org/excellence-free-programming-books/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:35:23 +0000 Stephen http://www.unixnewbie.org/?p=488 Some excellence free programming books:

• How To Think Like A Computer Scientist — learning with C++
  This book’s goal is to teach you to think like a computer scientist. This way of thinking combines some of the best features of mathematics, engineering, and natural science. Like mathematicians, computer scientists use formal languages to denote ideas (specifically computations). Like engineers, they design things, assembling components into systems and evaluating tradeoffs among alternatives. Like scientists, they observe the behavior of complex systems, form hypotheses, and test predictions.
   
• How To Think Like A Computer Scientist — learning with Python
  This book’s goal is to teach you to think like a computer scientist. This way of thinking combines some of the best features of mathematics, engineering, and natural science. Like mathematicians, computer scientists use formal languages to denote ideas (specifically computations). Like engineers, they design things, assembling components into systems and evaluating tradeoffs among alternatives. Like scientists, they observe the behavior of complex systems, form hypotheses, and test predictions.
   
• The Art of UNIX Programming The Art of UNIX Programming poses the belief that understanding the unwritten UNIX engineering tradition and mastering its design patterns will help programmers of all stripes to become better programmers. This book attempts to capture the engineering wisdom and design philosophy of the UNIX, Linux, and Open Source software development community as it has evolved over the past three decades, and as it is applied today by the most experienced programmers. Eric Raymond offers the next generation of “hackers” the unique opportunity to learn the connection between UNIX philosophy and practice through careful case studies of the very best UNIX/Linux programs.
   
• Bash Guide for Beginners The Bash Guide for Beginners gets you started with Bash scripting and bridges the gap between the Bash HOWTO and the Advanced Bash Scripting Guide. Everybody who wants to make life easier on themselves, power users and sysadmins alike, can benefit from reading this practical course. The guide contains lots of examples and exercises at the end of each chapter, demonstrating the theory and helping you practice. Bash is available on a wide variety of UNIX, Linux, MS Windows and other systems.
   
• Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide This document is both a tutorial and a reference on shell scripting with Bash. It assumes no previous knowledge of scripting or programming, but progresses rapidly toward an intermediate/advanced level of instruction. The exercises and heavily-commented examples invite active reader participation. Still, it is a work in progress. The intention is to add much supplementary material in future updates to this document, as it evolves into a comprehensive book that matches or surpasses any of the shell scripting manuals in print.
   
• The Linux Kernel Module Programming Guide A guide to programming Linux kernel modules.

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• Introduction to Linux – A Hands on Guide
  This guide was created as an overview of the Linux Operating System, geared toward new users as an exploration tour and getting started guide, with exercises at the end of each chapter. For more advanced trainees it can be a desktop reference, and a collection of the base knowledge needed to proceed with system and network administration. This book contains many real life examples derived from the author’s experience as a Linux system and network administrator, trainer and consultant.
   
• UNIXhelp for users
  Helpful information for users of the UNIX operating system, developed at the University of Edinburgh.
   
• Linux Filesystem Hierarchy
  This document outlines the set of requirements and guidelines for file and directory placement under the Linux operating system according to those of the FSSTND v2.3 final (January 29, 2004) and also its actual implementation on an arbitrary system.
   
• The Linux System Administrators’ Guide
  This book covers all of the aspects of keeping the system running, handling user accounts, backups, configuration of the system, installing and upgrading software, and more.
   
• Linux System Administration Made Easy
  The Linux Administration Made Easy (LAME) guide attempts to describe day-to-day administration and maintenance issues commonly faced by Linux system administrators.
   
• Linux Newbie Administrator Guide
  Simple answers to problems that Linux newbies frequently encounter while setting up/using/administrating their computer or home network.

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