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One of the most difficult steps to take in understanding the functioning of modern computer systems is crossing the divide between familiarity with the timesharing environment and a full comprehension of the system interface software which supports it.
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Dunsmuir, M.R.M., Davies, G.J. (1985). Introduction. In: Programming the UNIX™ System. Macmillan Computer Science Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-07371-9_1
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