Internetworking with TCP/IP, Vol 1 (5th Edition)9 reviews
Douglas E. Comer

Prentice Hall, 2005

An ideal book for both student and Engineer

+ A very good overview of TCP/IP protocols
+ Most Comprehensive Networking Book Around
+ Not an in-depth coverage
+ Many topics, but not an in-depth reference
  
  











  



  
The Design and Implementation of the 4.4 BSD Operating System (Addison-Wesley UNIX and Open Systems Series)11 reviews
Marshall Kirk McKusick, Keith Bostic, ...

Addison-Wesley Professional, 1996

Great book on BSD 4.4, but make sure you've read Bach first

+ very good, nice, funny, professional kernel hacking
+ Don't get confused by the cover, it's not a comix book :)

While this book has been written by some of the best in the UNIX arena, their strong focus on packing a lot of content into these pages at times can prove a burden to the reader. Reading through the chapters, it appears that the book could have been rendered more readable if a knowledgeable ...
  
  











  



  
Operating System Concepts (7th Edition)19 reviews
Abraham Silberschatz, Peter Baer Galvin, ...

Wiley, 2004

Fairly good delivery time

+ OS Time
+ If you take a class...

I bought a used book that is still in good shape. The delivery time was also fair.
  
  











  



  
Understanding the Linux Kernel, Third Edition19 reviews
Daniel Bovet, Marco Cesati

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2005

The comments needed by the Linux code

+ Greatly Detailed and Very Comprehensive
+ Good book
+ Awesome
+ Understanding the Linux Kernel
  
  











  



  
TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume 1: The Protocols (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series)78 reviews
W. Richard Stevens

Addison-Wesley Professional, 1994

This Is The Bible On The TCP/IP Protocol Stack

+ Must read book for intruduction to TCP/IP networking
+ It's a BIBLE for TCP/IP workers.
+ Fundamentals covered well with illustrations.
  
  











  



  
UNIX Internals: The New Frontiers17 reviews
Uresh Vahalia

Prentice Hall, 1995

The best operating systems book in existence

+ Best OS book
+ Great book tolearn about diff. flavours of UNIX
+ Great reference
+ Must have
  
  











  



  
Distributed Systems (2nd Edition)1 review

Addison Wesley Publishing Company, 1993

Best book on Disributed Systems Principles and Architecture

Distributed Systems (2nd Edition) by Sape Mullender is easily the best book available on Distributed Systems. Many authors, yet so coherent and authoritive and well written. Makes reasonably easy yet rigorous reading. It is about 10 years old, but still very up-to-date in terms of principles. For ...
  
  











  



  
Computer Networks: A Systems Approach, 3rd Edition (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Networking)27 reviews
Larry L. Peterson, Bruce S. Davie

Morgan Kaufmann, 2003

Good for Academic Studies. But...

+ A good primer to computer networks and its design
+ A good general introduction, not an engineering textbook.
+ Excellent book
  
  











  



  
Computer Networks (4th Edition)108 reviews
Andrew S. Tanenbaum

Prentice Hall PTR, 2002

The classic has been improved

+ Good Starting Point.
+ A Good Find
+ Thaddy's comments
  
  











  



  
Solaris Internals(TM): Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris Kernel Architecture (2nd Edition) (Solaris Series)8 reviews
Richard McDougall, Jim Mauro

Prentice Hall PTR, 2006

This is THE BOOK for Solaris internals

+ Simply a wonderful book
+ Great Book
+ UNIX engineers rejoice!
+ An excellent book on a very advanced technologically system
  
  











  



  
UNIX(R) Systems for Modern Architectures: Symmetric Multiprocessing and Caching for Kernel Programmers ...7 reviews
Curt Schimmel

Addison-Wesley Professional, 1994

Wonderful Book

+ Great Book for Linux Kernel People
+ THE book if you are a kernel/threading developer.
+ A "Must Have" book for OS professionals and students.
  
  











  



  
Solaris Internals(TM): Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris Kernel Architecture (2nd Edition) (Solaris Series)8 reviews
Richard McDougall, Jim Mauro

Prentice Hall PTR, 2006

This is THE BOOK for Solaris internals

+ Simply a wonderful book
+ Great Book
+ UNIX engineers rejoice!
+ An excellent book on a very advanced technologically system
  
  











  



  
Computer Networks (4th Edition)108 reviews
Andrew S. Tanenbaum

Prentice Hall PTR, 2002

The classic has been improved

+ Good Starting Point.
+ A Good Find
+ Thaddy's comments
  
  











  



  
Computer Networks: A Systems Approach, 3rd Edition (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Networking)27 reviews
Larry L. Peterson, Bruce S. Davie

Morgan Kaufmann, 2003

Good for Academic Studies. But...

+ A good primer to computer networks and its design
+ A good general introduction, not an engineering textbook.
+ Excellent book
  
  











  



  
Understanding the Linux Kernel, Third Edition19 reviews
Daniel Bovet, Marco Cesati

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2005

The comments needed by the Linux code

+ Greatly Detailed and Very Comprehensive
+ Good book
+ Awesome
+ Understanding the Linux Kernel
  
  











  



  
UNIX(R) Systems for Modern Architectures: Symmetric Multiprocessing and Caching for Kernel Programmers ...7 reviews
Curt Schimmel

Addison-Wesley Professional, 1994

Wonderful Book

+ Great Book for Linux Kernel People
+ THE book if you are a kernel/threading developer.
+ A "Must Have" book for OS professionals and students.
  
  











  



  
Operating System Concepts (7th Edition)19 reviews
Abraham Silberschatz, Peter Baer Galvin, ...

Wiley, 2004

Fairly good delivery time

+ OS Time
+ If you take a class...

I bought a used book that is still in good shape. The delivery time was also fair.
  
  











  



  
UNIX Internals: The New Frontiers17 reviews
Uresh Vahalia

Prentice Hall, 1995

The best operating systems book in existence

+ Best OS book
+ Great book tolearn about diff. flavours of UNIX
+ Great reference
+ Must have
  
  











  



  
Internetworking with TCP/IP, Vol 1 (5th Edition)9 reviews
Douglas E. Comer

Prentice Hall, 2005

An ideal book for both student and Engineer

+ A very good overview of TCP/IP protocols
+ Most Comprehensive Networking Book Around
+ Not an in-depth coverage
+ Many topics, but not an in-depth reference
  
  











  



  
The Design and Implementation of the 4.4 BSD Operating System (Addison-Wesley UNIX and Open Systems Series)11 reviews
Marshall Kirk McKusick, Keith Bostic, ...

Addison-Wesley Professional, 1996

Great book on BSD 4.4, but make sure you've read Bach first

+ very good, nice, funny, professional kernel hacking
+ Don't get confused by the cover, it's not a comix book :)

While this book has been written by some of the best in the UNIX arena, their strong focus on packing a lot of content into these pages at times can prove a burden to the reader. Reading through the chapters, it appears that the book could have been rendered more readable if a knowledgeable ...