LINUX Companion: The Essential Guide for Users and System Administrators

A complete guide to Linux, the powerful UNIX variant that's freely available, and is becoming increasingly popular with programmers, software developers, and power users.

The LINUX Companion explains Linux from beginning to end. Learn how it compares to DOS and Windows, how to install and use it, and how to set up and administer a Linux multi-user system. The book also explains how to configure devices to work with Linux, how to network a Linux system, and how to use Linux as an Internet client or server. Find out where you can get Linux at little or no charge, sources for Linux software, and online sites where you can get even more information about Linux.

Programmers, software developers, and power users.

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An easily-read, user-friendly text. Some 200 worked examples are presented, as well as 960 graded problems. Each chapter is a mix of the English system and SI metric, with a predominance of the latter. The topics covered include forces, vectors, and resultants; moments and couples; equilibrium; structures and members; three-dimensional equilibrium; friction; centroids and center of gravity; moment of interia; rectilinear and angular motion in kinematics; plane motion; kinetics; work, energy, and power; and impulse and momentum. No bibliography. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)