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Linux for Developers shows you how to start writing great code for Linux, whether you're a Linux user with little or no coding experience, or an experienced Windows programmer. Leading IT trainer/author William "Bo" Rothwell begins with a clear and up-to-date review of modern open source software, including the licensing arrangements and tradeoffs all developers need to understand. He presents essential skills for both Linux command line and GUI environments, introducing text editors and other tools for efficient coding. Building on this knowledge, Rothwell introduces scripting tools such as Bash, Python, and Perl, as well as traditional object-oriented programming languages such as Java, C , and C. Finally, he presents a full section on the powerful Git version control system, teaching skills you can use in Linux and many other environments.
About the Author
At the impressionable age of 14, William "Bo" Rothwell crossed paths with a TRS-80 Micro Computer System (affectional known as a "Trash 80") . Soon after the adults responsible for Bo made the mistake of leaving him alone with the TSR-80. He immediately dismantled it and held his first computer class, showing his friends what made this "computer thing" work.Since this experience, Bo's passion for understanding how computers work and sharing this knowledge with others has resulting in a rewarding career in IT Training. His experience includes Linux, Unix and programming languages such as Perl, Python, Tcl and BASH. He is the founder and president of One Course Source, an IT training organization.
