Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
UNIX. |
| Authors: |
Fox, Christopher1 |
| Source: |
Encyclopedia of Software Engineering, Volume 2. 2nd Edition 2002, Vol. 2, p1807-1814. 8p. 2 Diagrams. |
| Subjects: |
Computer operating systems, Unix operating systems, Computer software, Systems software, Bell Telephone Laboratories Inc., Computer software industry |
| Abstract: |
Discusses the history and development of the UNIX system, a computer operating system and a collection of software tools created at AT&T Bell Laboratories Inc. Key features of the operating system; Popularity of the UNIX system in the academic community; Suggestion that a UNIX system consists of a kernel, a file system, a shell, and a collection of data and program files. |
| Database: |
Engineering Source |
