Author Description :
Yashavant P. Kanetkar is an Indian computer science author, known for his books on programming languages. He has authored several books on topics such as C, C++, VC++, C#, .NET, DirectX and COM programming. He is also a popular speaker on various technology subjects and is a regular columnist for publications Express Computers and Developer 2.0. His best-selling books include Let Us C, Understanding Pointers In C and Test Your C Skills. These books are specific to the long outdated Turbo C compilers, and do not contain reliable information on standard C language. He has created, moulded and groomed many IT professionals in the last decade and half. He has been awarded the "Best .NET Technical Contributor" and "Microsoft Most Valuable Professional" awards by Microsoft.His books still remain popular inside the Indian Subcontinent and is one of the major materials for IT companies placement preparation.
He has obtained his B.E. from VJTI, Mumbai and M.Tech from IIT Kanpur. His current affiliations include being Director of KICIT, a training company and KSET, both based in Nagpur.

Books Description :
Unix. Possibly, the longest living entity in the computer land where nothing survives more than a couple of years, a decade at the most. It has been around for more than two decades, owing its lingevity to the ruggedness built into it and its commands. This book has two parts. The first part is a journey into the vast expanse that is Unix. The intent is to make you aware of the underlying philosophy used in development of myriads of Unix commands rather than telling you all the variations available with them. The second part takes you into the murky depths of Shell Programming and System Administration. You would find a detailed coverage of several aspects of Bourne Shell Programming.