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This book teaches Linux from the perspective of Seema who is a newbie to Linux. The language is informal and contains a lot of anecdotes about Lingaraj who teaches Seema Linux. These anecdotes serve to bolster the imparting of different concepts Seema has to learn.
Who this book is for:
It is a book for those interested in getting a bird’s eye view of Linux technicalities and what can be done vis a vis Linux system calls and some C library functions. This book outlines the tools that can be used to write programs and what the Linux system offers a casual reader. Please note that this book is intended to make light reading compatible with learning some Linux basics. This is not a book for Linux administration and it does not impart knowledge on installation of Linux.
We also urge you to use this powerful system called the computer, built upon decades of hard work by dedicated people, making it an epitome as well as a stable base for the progress of our civilization, responsibly and with confidence. Programming has immense potential and it definitely can be used to usher in positive changes in the world. Hope you have fun going through this course. This content outlines the various ways a programming language can be used to program a system. There are utilities as well. The approach that can be learned from this can be extended to understand other programming languages as well. Of course, it is impossible to cover all aspects of the Linux system in this, because of the sheer volume of programs and efficient contributions from around the world. But it provides a base from which the reader can get her feet wet.
Requisites:
You need a Linux system with the GNU C Compiler installed and an elementary knowledge of C