Layout of the Chapters

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Every chapter in this book has a standard prologue, as follows:

Motivation

Why it's useful to learn the material that follows.

Prerequisites

What the reader should know in order to successfully negotiate the chapter.

Objectives

A list of the topics that are presented.

Presentation

A description of the method by which the topics are presented.

Utilities

A list of the utilities that are covered in the chapter (when appropriate).

System Calls

A list of the system calls that are covered in the chapter (when appropriate).

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Shell Commands

A list of the shell commands that are covered in the chapter (when appropriate).

In addition, every chapter ends with a review section, which contains the following:

Checklist

A recap of the topics.

Quiz

A quick self-test.

Exercises

A list of exercises, rated easy, medium, or hard.

Projects

One or more related projects, rated easy, medium, or hard.