Computing Books published by Prentice Hall

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There are 35 Computing Books published by Prentice Hall in our collection :
Order By : Title - Release Date - Publisher
100 Programs for the Acorn Electron Date: 1984 100 Programs for the Acorn Electron

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Author: John Gordon
Platform: Acorn Electron

Advanced Computer Design Date: 1982 Advanced Computer Design

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Author: J. K. Iliffe
Platform: Design

AIX for Breakfast Date: 1996 AIX for Breakfast

AIX for Breakfast: A Guide for Programmers and System Administrators: Phillip Houtz
ISBN: 0133996840 / 0-13-399684-0
by Phillip Hout
Prentice-Hall 1996

Editorial Reviews:

Synopsis: IBM's AIX is no longer just another flavor of UNIX. With the advent of the POWER PC architecture, IBM RISC computers are finding their way into most organizations. Most of these use AIX for their operating system. This means a lot of people have suddenly become AIX system administrators. Whether your background is UNIX, DOS, or something else, AIX for Breakfast provides everything you'll need to know to handle AIX system administration and programming. By orienting you to the AIX paradigm first, you'll learn from the inside out, focusing on two major areas: customization and system configuration. You'll start by setting up user accounts and shells, then learn to tailor them to individual needs. Choose a GUI interface; learn to customize X Windows, Motif, and X Desktop to fine tune your GUI. Explanations, examples, and diskette samples will take you from the initial file manipulations needed for any user up to complete customization of your organization's working environment.

As you proceed, you'll learn tips for AIX's InfoExplorer to find advanced help and resolve error messages. AIX's most innovative feature is the System Management Interface Tool (SMIT). AIX for Breakfast examines the SMIT menu items one by one, with many tips and insights along the way. SMIT can make software installation a snap. You can also add and configure peripheral devices, both physical and virtual, easily. A special chapter is devoted to the configuration of "unsupported" or third-party printers. You'll even be able to explore the Internet. Using SMIT to configure network services, like TCP/IP, will get you out surfing the Internet in no time. SMIT also helps with error reporting, performance tuning, and maintenance of system parameters.

File management is covered in the chapter devoted to LVM, the Logical Volume Manager. AIX for Breakfast presents a full discussion of partitions, storage, disk mirroring, and backup and recovery. This includes a detailed description of creating bootable backups and operating system re-installation. For administrators who must convert from AIX version 3.2 to AIX 4.1, or who must administer both, an entire chapter documents the changes brought by AIX 4. The enclosed diskette offers practical sample user file customizations, sample scripts, and performance monitoring software.

Publisher: Prentice Hall

Platform: AIX

Archimedes and RISC OS Date: 1990 Archimedes and RISC OS

This Prentice Hall Reference Guide explains in detail the ACORN Archimedes computer, its architecture, custom chips and processor bus. It also describes the new 32 bit RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computer) based operating system as used in this computer.

FEATURES

The Reference Guide concept was developed by the authors using their experience and needs as end users. The spiral binding ensures the book will remain open at the chosen page, and dividers, printed on both sides, make section location easier. The novice and experienced user of Archimedes and RISC OS will find this Reference Guide an indispensable resource.

 

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Author: Zvonimir Racic
Platform:

Basic Programming on the Acorn Electron Date: 1984 Basic Programming on the Acorn Electron

From back cover:
This book is specifically written for the Electron and shows you how to make the best of it - at home, at school and at work.

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Author: Neil Cryer, Pat Cryer
Platform: Acorn Electron

BASIC Programming on the QL Date: BASIC Programming on the QL

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Author: Neil Cryer
Platform: QL

BBC Micro Advanced Programming Date: 1985 BBC Micro Advanced Programming

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Author: Joe Telford
Platform: BBC Micro

C Programming Guidelines Date: 1984 C Programming Guidelines

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Author: Thomas Plum
Platform: C

Commodore 64 Advanced User Guide Date: 1982 Commodore 64 Advanced User Guide

Commodore 64 Advanced User Guide is for all those who want to make greater use of the many features and facilities of the Commodore 64. If you find programming in BASIC too limited, then this book is for you.
The first chapters take you deeper into the machine. They explain what machine code and assembly language are, and how to use them.
You then learn how to combine BASIC and machine-code routines for faster, more efficient programs.
Two chapters on sound and graphics show you how to program SID and VIC, and how to develop high-resolution graphics, including 3-D, solid drawing and perspective.
The final chapters examine word processing, spreadsheet and database packages and the peripheral devices available for the Commodore 64.
 

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Author: John Gordon & Ian McLean
Platform: Commodore 64

Computer Programming System 360 Date: 1971 Computer Programming System 360

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Author: Ivan Flores
Platform: System 360

Disk Programming Techniques for the BBC Microcomputer Date: 1984 Disk Programming Techniques for the BBC Microcomputer

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Author: Michael Coleman
Platform: BBC Micro

Dynamic Information and Library Processing Date: October 1975 Dynamic Information and Library Processing

ISBN-10: 0132213257
ISBN-13: 978-0132213257

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Author: Gerard Salton
Platform:

Exploring BBC BASIC Date: 1985 Exploring BBC BASIC

Back cover:
With this book you will quickly master the art of programming on one of the most powerful and versatile personal computers around: the BBC Microcomputer. You will learn to program in BBC Basic, not by memorising long lists of rules and commands but by actually doing programming tasks that teach you as you do them.

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Author: Roger McShane
Platform: BBC Micro

INMOS Limited occam 2 Reference Manual Date: INMOS Limited occam 2 Reference Manual

The occam 2 Reference Manual is designed as a single reference, and definition of the language occam. The manual describes each aspect of the language, starting with the most primitive components of an occam program, and moving on to cover the whole language in detail. The manual addresses the computer scientist, software engineer, programmer, electronics engineer, and system designer.

INMOS document number: 72 occ 45 02

Publisher: Prentice Hall

Platform: Transputer

Interfacing Your BBC Microcomputer Date: 1985 Interfacing Your BBC Microcomputer


Publisher: Prentice Hall
Author: Roger Morgan, Winston Mclean, Joan Rosell
Platform: BBC Micro

M68000 8-/16-/32-Bit Microprocessors: Programmer's Reference Manual Date: March 1986 M68000 8-/16-/32-Bit Microprocessors: Programmer's Reference Manual

Fifth Edition

Kindly donated by Neil Hubbard

 

 

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Author: Motorola
Platform: 6800

Machine and Assembly Language Programming of the PDP-11 Date: 1978 Machine and Assembly Language Programming of the PDP-11

by Arthur Gill
published by Prentice-Hall 1978

Hardback 190 pages
Arthur Gill's new programming text takes the mystery out of the PDP-11

 

Publisher: Prentice Hall

Platform: PDP-11

MC68020 32-Bit Microprocessor User's Manual Date: 1985 MC68020 32-Bit Microprocessor User's Manual

Second Edition

ID Numbers

Open Library OL7342574M

ISBN 13 9780135668603

Library Thing 2258101

Goodreads 3811993

Kindly donated by Neil Hubbard

 

 

 

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Author: Motorola
Platform: 6800

MIPS RISC Architecture Date: 1992 MIPS RISC Architecture

A complete reference manual to the MIPS RISC architecture, this book describes the user Instruction Set Architecture (ISA), by the R2000, R3000, R4000, and R6000 (collectively known as the R-Series) processors, together with an extension to this ISA. Focusing on the new R4000 and R6000 chips, this book is organized into two major sections: Chapters 1 through 6 describe the characteristics of the CPU, while Chapter 7 through 9 describe the Floating Point Unit (FPU). This book describes the general characteristics and capabilities of each RISC processor, along with a description of the programming model, memory management unit (MMU), and the registers associated with each processor. Also included is an overview of the underlying concepts that distinguish RISC architecture from Complex Instruction Set Computer (CISC) architecture.

Kindly Donated by David Braben

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Author: Gerry Kane
Platform: RISC

MIPS RISC Architecture Date: 1992 MIPS RISC Architecture

A complete reference manual to the MIPS RISC architecture, this book describes the user Instruction Set Architecture (ISA), by the R2000, R3000, R4000, and R6000 (collectively known as the R-Series) processors, together with an extension to this ISA. Focusing on the new R4000 and R6000 chips, this book is organized into two major sections: Chapters 1 through 6 describe the characteristics of the CPU, while Chapter 7 through 9 describe the Floating Point Unit (FPU). This book describes the general characteristics and capabilities of each RISC processor, along with a description of the programming model, memory management unit (MMU), and the registers associated with each processor. Also included is an overview of the underlying concepts that distinguish RISC architecture from Complex Instruction Set Computer (CISC) architecture.

Kindly Donated by David Braben

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Author: Gerry Kane and Joe Heinrich
Platform: RISC

Modula-3 Date: 1992 Modula-3

This book presents a guide to writing correct and maintainable programs in Modula-3, one of the Pascal family of languages. It includes a set of programming conventions to help readers write more consistent and readable Modula-3 programs, the SRC Modula-3 implementation run-time libraries, Modula-3 quick reference, a complete discussion of object oriented programming - including objects and methods, classes and inheritance, concurrent programming and Modula-3's support for threads and semaphores.

From the Back Cover
Here's a complete guide for programmers who want to learn how to write correct and maintainable programs in the Modula-3 programming language--the newest member of the Pascal family of languages. The book describes the complete Modula-3 language, beginning with basics and progressing to more advanced features of the language. Coverage includes the basic language, declaration statements, types, and procedures. By following the first half of the guide's step-by-step instruction, readers will gain a complete command of the "Pascal subset" of Modula-3 and be ready for the more advanced concepts of the language. The guide then goes on to discuss the exception handling mechanism to illustrate robust programming techniques. Also covered are modules and interfaces in detail...dynamic memory...object-oriented programming...concurrent programming...and more.

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Author: Samuel P. Harbison
Platform: Modula-3

PILOT - The Language and How to Use it Date: 1984 PILOT - The Language and How to Use it

Including Apple PILOT and SuperPILOT
Programmed Inquiry, Learning, or Teaching (PILOT)  for Apple II was a simple high-level programming language developed in the 1960s,  developed by John Amsden Starkweather, a psychology professor at the University of California, San Francisco medical center. In 1962, he developed a simple language for automating learning tests called Computest. Starting in 1968, he developed a follow-on project called PILOT.
Including Apple PILOT and Super PILOT.

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Author: Tom Conlon
Platform: Apple II

Realizing the Object-Oriented Lifecycle Date: April 1996 Realizing the Object-Oriented Lifecycle

Realizing the Object-Oriented Lifecycle (Prentice-Hall Object-Oriented Series)

About this title: By focusing on the robustness of object technology and its practicality, this book demonstrates how object technology can be implemented to accomplish real world productivity and quality improvements in software development.

Kindly donated by Alan Wills

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Author: Claude Baudoin, Glenn Hollowell
Platform: object-oriented

Reconfigurable Massively Parallel Computers Date: 1991 Reconfigurable Massively Parallel Computers


Written in English.
Edition Notes includes bibliographical references.
Classifications
Dewey Decimal Class 004/.35
Library of Congress QA76.58 .R43 1991

ID Numbers
Open Library OL1860860M
LC Control Number 90014255
Goodreads 4562423

Publisher: Prentice Hall

Platform: Parallel Computing

Software Design Concepts and Methods Date: 1991 Software Design Concepts and Methods

ISBN 10: 0138202427

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Author: Wayne P. Stevens
Platform: Software Design

Starting FORTH Date: 1981 Starting FORTH

Guide to FORTH for beginners and professionals. 1981 edition.

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Author: Leo Brodie
Platform: FORTH

System Simulation Date: 1969 System Simulation

System Simulation offers a broad and highly functional treatment of simulation and its applications to engineering, the sciences, and management.

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Author: Geoffrey Gordon
Platform: Simulation

Systems Programming with Modula-3 Date: 1st July 1991 Systems Programming with Modula-3

Systems Programming with Modula-3 (Prentice Hall Series in Innovative Technology) (Paperback)
by Charles G. Nelson (Author), Digital Equipment Corporation (Author)

Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Prentice Hall (1 Jul 1991)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0135904641
ISBN-13: 978-0135904640
Product Dimensions: 23.5 x 18.4 x 1.3 cm

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Author: Charles G. Nelson
Platform: Modula-3

Ten Statement Fortran Plus Fortran IV for the IBM 360 Date: 28th August 1970 Ten Statement Fortran Plus Fortran IV for the IBM 360

Language: English
ISBN-10: 0139034196

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Author: Michael Kennedy, Martin B. Solomon
Platform: Fortran

The BBC Microcomputer in Control Date: 1985 The BBC Microcomputer in Control

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Author: Paul Beverley, Nigel Eames, Geoff Osborne
Platform: BBC Micro

The C Programming Language Date: 1978 The C Programming Language

This programming book written by Brian Kernighan and Dennis Ritchie is seen by many as the authoritative reference book on the C programming language. Ritchie was the original creator of the language, as well as the co-designer of the Unix operating system. 

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Author: Brian W. Kernighan, Dennis M. Ritchie,
Platform: C

The C Programming Language Date: 1st April 1988 The C Programming Language

Second Edition (April 1, 1988)

The authors present the complete guide to ANSI standard C language programming. Written by the developers of C, this new version helps readers keep up with the finalized ANSI standard for C while showing how to take advantage of C's rich set of operators, economy of expression, improved control flow, and data structures. The 2/E has been completely rewritten with additional examples and problem sets to clarify the implementation of difficult language constructs. For years, C programmers have let K&R guide them to building well-structured and efficient programs. Now this same help is available to those working with ANSI compilers. Includes detailed coverage of the C language plus the official C language reference manual for at-a-glance help with syntax notation, declarations, ANSI changes, scope rules, and the list goes on and on.

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Author: Brian W. Kernighan, Dennis M. Ritchie
Platform: C

The Icon Programming Language Date: 1983 The Icon Programming Language

Second Edition


"Ideal for both complex nonnumerical applications and situations where users need quick solutions with a minimum of programming effort, Icon is a high level general purpose programming language with a syntax similar to Pascal and C."

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Author: Ralph E Griswold and Madge T Griswold
Platform: None

The M68000 Family Volume 1 Date: 1989 The M68000 Family Volume 1

Series: Motorola series in solid state electronics
Contents: Volume 1 1. Architecture, addressing modes, and introduction set

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Author: Werner Hilf, Anton Nausch
Platform: M68000

The UCSD Pascal Handbook Date: 1982 The UCSD Pascal Handbook

A Reference and Guidebook For Programmers

ISBN-13: 9780139355363

This book was kindly donated by Stephen Mynott

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Author: Randy Clark, Stephen Koehler
Platform: Pascal

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