Designed as a supplemental text for students of computer science and the interested reader, this guide presents an introduction to the techniques needed to navigate Unix-based systems. Greenlaw (computer science, Armstrong Atlantic State U.) covers topics such as logging on, the top ten Unix commands, the Unix file system, managing directories, the emacs editor, the basics of the C-shell, and Internet file transfers.

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