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UNIX System Administrator's ­Interactive Workbook

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Paperback, 624 pages
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United States, 18 November 1998

8130H-9 Master the technical and "thinking" skills you need to administer any UNIX system-now! Learn how to create, modify and delete user accounts; manage system startup and shutdown; enforce UNIX security, work with the Bourne, Korn and C Shells; handle backup and restore; and more-all the key tasks of day-to-day UNIX system administration! BONUS CD-ROM: CBT Systems UNIX System Administration Tutorial-a 225 value - free! Totally integrated with a FREE, state-of-the-art UNIX learning Web site! Every UNIX Interactive Workbook is fully integrated with its own exclusive Web site, giving you all this and more: * "Test Your Thinking" project solutions and detailed explanations. * Author's Corner: Your personal connection to this book's expert author. * Additional self-review exercises with instant feedback and explanations. * An exclusive Virtual Study Lounge where you can interact with other students! Just the facts! No endless, boring discussions here! You'll learn hands-on, through practical exercises, self-review questions and real-world answers. Exclusive "Test Your Thinking" projects guarantee you'll go beyond rote knowledge to really master the subject!
It's an integrated learning system that's proven to work! Dozens of exercises cover the real world tasks that matter most! 100s of self-review questions and answers make sure you understand!


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8130H-9 Master the technical and "thinking" skills you need to administer any UNIX system-now! Learn how to create, modify and delete user accounts; manage system startup and shutdown; enforce UNIX security, work with the Bourne, Korn and C Shells; handle backup and restore; and more-all the key tasks of day-to-day UNIX system administration! BONUS CD-ROM: CBT Systems UNIX System Administration Tutorial-a 225 value - free! Totally integrated with a FREE, state-of-the-art UNIX learning Web site! Every UNIX Interactive Workbook is fully integrated with its own exclusive Web site, giving you all this and more: * "Test Your Thinking" project solutions and detailed explanations. * Author's Corner: Your personal connection to this book's expert author. * Additional self-review exercises with instant feedback and explanations. * An exclusive Virtual Study Lounge where you can interact with other students! Just the facts! No endless, boring discussions here! You'll learn hands-on, through practical exercises, self-review questions and real-world answers. Exclusive "Test Your Thinking" projects guarantee you'll go beyond rote knowledge to really master the subject!
It's an integrated learning system that's proven to work! Dozens of exercises cover the real world tasks that matter most! 100s of self-review questions and answers make sure you understand!

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9780130813084
ISBN
0130813087
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Dimensions
23.5 x 17.8 x 4 centimetres (1.23 kg)

Table of Contents

1. System Security. 2. The Bourne Shell User. 3. The Korn Shell User. 4. The C Shell User. 5. User Accounts. 6. Startup Processes. 7. Reboot. 8. Disks and Filesystems. 9. Backup and Restore. 10. Solaris Filesystems. Appendix A. Answers to Self-Review Questions. Appendix B. Important UNIX Commands. Appendix C. Running Yggdrasil Linux. Appendix D. Linux Information Sheet. Appendix E. Linux Installation and Usage Tips. Appendix F. PC-Based UNIX Systems. Appendix G. Multi-Boot PC UNIX/DOS/Linux Systems. Appendix H. SCSI Interfaces.

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This is a quick, friendly, hands-on tutorial on becoming a UNIX sysadmin -- with exclusive access to an up-to-the-minute Web-based training site! It focuses on helping users develop the "thinking skills" and understanding that UNIX system administrators need. Learn how to enforce UNIX security, work with the Bourne, Korn and C Shells; create, modify and delete user accounts; manage system startup and shutdown; and handle backup and restore -- in short, the key tasks of day-to-day UNIX system administration. The accompanying Web site includes a Virtual Study Lounge where you can meet authors and other users; interactive testing modules that offer instant feedback; bonus projects and solutions; updates, new info, feedback areas and more.

About the Author

Joseph Kaplenkis currently Advisory Software Engineer for IBM Global Services and has extensive UNIX experience at leading IT organizations, including Comdisco, R.R. Donnelley and Loyola University. For fourteen years, he has taught computer science at the College of Dupage, Glen Ellyn, IL.

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