Unix Networking

by Stephen G. Kochan

Other authorsPatrick H. Wood (Author)
Paper Book, 1989

Status

Available

Call number

004.6

Library's review

Indeholder "1. Introduction", "2. UUCP UNIX-to-UNIX Copy - by Brian Redman", " Introduction", " History/Background", " General Description And Overview", " Hardware Requirements", " Protocols", " Layers, Error Detection, and Recovery", " Implementation Specifies (UNIX and non-UNIX)", " User
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Interface (Commands, Calls, and Files)", " Periodic Daemons", " Other Programs", " Files", " Future Directions", " Comparison", "3. TCP-IP - by Douglas E. Comer and Thomas Narten", " Introduction", " History", " Physical Layer", " Internet Protocol", " Transmission Control Protocol", " User Datagram Protocol", " Domain Name System", " Application-Level Services", " User Interface", " Future Directions", "4. NFS and RPC - by Louis A. Delzompo", " Introduction", " Background and History", " Overview", " Hardware and Software Requirements", " Protocols, Layers, and Error Detection", " Remote Procedure Calls", " Administration", " Future Directions", " References", "5. Streams - by Douglas Harris", " Introduction", " Descriptions", " Constructing a Stream", " Queues", " Messages", " Buffers", " Modules", " Heads", " Drivers", " Flow through a Stream", " STREAMS Utility Functions", " ioctl", " Linking", " Minor Devices", "6. TLI - by Douglas Harris", " The ISO-OSI Model", " The Transport Layer Interface", " Getting to Know Your Provider", " Negotiating Options with Your Provider", " States and Events", " Changing the State (Gracefully)", " Addressing", " Listening and Connecting", " Conversing: Sending and Receiving Data Units", " Terminating", " Looking: Asynchronous Events", " Sample Programs", "7. Remote File System - by Douglas Harris", " Introduction", " Overview", " A Typical Problem", " Provider", " Naming", " Primary", " Connecting", " Starting", " Advertising Resources", " Mounting Resources", " Checking Permissions", " Authorization and Permissions", " Requirements trom the Listener Service", " Running and Crashing", " Recovering", " Reporting", " Statistics", "8. OS/2 to UNIX LAN - by Martin Dunsmuir", " Introduction", " Historical Background", " PC-to-PC Networking Standards", " The Lan Manager/X Product Goals", " Protocol Support in the Lan Manager-X Server", " Lan Manager/ X Functional Overview", " Lan Manager /X Internal Architecture", " Performance Issues", " Future", " Directions", " Conclusion", " Bibliography", "9. Networking and the X Window System - by Adrian Nye", " Introduction", " History and Background", " The Server and Client", " The X Protocol", " A Sample Session", " Implementing the X Protocol", " Implementation on Multithreaded Architectures", " The Requests", " The Errors", " Future Directions", "10. Networking NeWS - by Owen Densmore", " Introduction", " NeWS", " Survival PostScript", " NeWS Communications", " Miscellany", " NeWS Operator Summary", "Index".

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Publication

Hayden Books, Macmillan Publishing Division (1989), Paperback, 400 pages

Description

This work represents a detailed look at major aspects of networking in the UNIX system. The book is intended for the use of students and computer professionals with a basic comprehension of the technical aspects of both programming and networking.

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LibraryThing member jamessavik
Although somewhat dated, this book provides some valuable insights into how UNIX goes about doing networking tasks.

Language

Original language

English

Physical description

400 p.; 23.3 cm

ISBN

0672484404 / 9780672484407

Local notes

Omslag: RTS Color Graphics
Omslaget viser et net med forbindelse mellem nogle knudepunkter
Indskannet omslag - N650U - 150 dpi
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Few UNIX systems today exist without some network connection. In one convenient volume, this book presents the first comprehensive overview of all the major UNIX network systems available. Each chapter is written by a noted expert in the field of UNIX networking. Together, the experts offer complete coverage of programming considerations. Internal details, and the advantages and features of various networks. Including:
UUCP: the original UNIX network, originally designed to work over telephone lines
TCP/IP: the underlying network protocol for much UNIX and non-UNIX networking Software
NFS: the Network File System from Sun Microsystems
RFS: the Remote File Sharing network from AT&T
Streams: a flexible, modular facility for network development
LAN Manager/X: a network protocol for OS/2, MS-DOS, and UNIX
X Window and News: two networked graphics systems for UNIX

Pages

400

Library's rating

Rating

½ (4 ratings; 2.9)

DDC/MDS

004.6
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