Second edition includes version 4.3, the predominant version of Unix in colleges and universities. Includes updated discussion of the vi and ex editors, coverage of the C shell, file management commands, and a discussion of X Windows, a graphic interface for Unix.

The revised edition of this book has benefited from many corrections and updates, and has now been printed in a wide-page format for ease of use.

In this third edition of an international bestselling title, Prata, a professor of physics and astronomy at the College of Marin, enhances the readers ability to create practical real-world C applications. It includes a handy tear-out "Quick Reference Card" containing typical program forms, statements, fundamental types, storage classes, structures, and variable declarations.

The first book to help experienced programmers learn object-oriented programming (OOP)--and serve as a convenient reference guide. A tutorial spproach explores all the features of C++. With this foundation, the book shows programmers how to expertly apply these techniques to software development.