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Learn to apply the latest C++ features (from C++11, 14, 17, and 20) to facilitate systems programming

Create robust and concurrent systems that make the most of the available hardware resources

Delve into C++ inbuilt libraries and frameworks to design robust systems as per your business needs

Description

C++ is the preferred language for system programming due to its efficient low-level computation, data abstraction, and object-oriented features. System programming is about designing and writing computer programs that interact closely with the underlying operating system and allow computer hardware to interface with the programmer and the user. The C++ System Programming Cookbook will serve as a reference for developers who want to have ready-to-use solutions for the essential aspects of system programming using the latest C++ standards wherever possible. This C++ book starts out by giving you an overview of system programming and refreshing your C++ knowledge. Moving ahead, you will learn how to deal with threads and processes, before going on to discover recipes for how to manage memory. The concluding chapters will then help you understand how processes communicate and how to interact with the console (console I/O). Finally, you will learn how to deal with time interfaces, signals, and CPU scheduling. By the end of the book, you will become adept at developing robust systems applications using C++.

What you will learn

Get up to speed with the fundamentals including makefile, man pages, compilation, and linking and debugging

Understand how to deal with time interfaces, signals, and CPU scheduling

Develop your knowledge of memory management

Use processes and threads for advanced synchronizations (mutexes and condition variables)

Understand interprocess communications (IPC): pipes, FIFOs, message queues, shared memory, and TCP and UDP

Discover how to interact with the console (console I/O)

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Scott Hutchinson Mar 16, 2020

I had the privilege to be a technical reviewer on this book. The C++ System Programming Cookbook provides a detailed, hands-on introduction to many critical system programming tasks on the Linux operating system. This book is particularly helpful for those C++ programmers who are not very familiar with Linux. In addition, all the code samples for the book are available in a Docker image with Ubuntu 19.04 and g++ 8.3.0 installed, which provides a side benefit for the reader to learn how to develop and debug C++ in a Docker container. While some of the tasks are demonstrated using POSIX APIs in C/C++, most of the examples are written in modern C++, taking advantage of some features of C++11, such as the std::chrono namespace and the std::unique_lock, std::promise, and std::future classes. Even some C++17 features are included, such as the std::filesystem namespace. Whether you are familiar with Linux or not, reading this concise book and running all the code samples will teach you the fundamental techniques you need to develop robust systems applications using C++.

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Jim Ledin May 14, 2022

I really like how the book starts with an explanation of the essential features of the Linux architecture and makes no assumption of prior Linux experience. This provides a strong foundation for later chapters that delve into the details of programming Linux at the system level.I also like the thorough introduction to C++ 11 through 20. This is a great help to those of us with experience in C++ from years past, but who haven't kept up with the recent (and exciting!) language enhancements. This includes things like lambda expressions, automatic type deduction, smart pointers, and support for concurrency.Each topic covered in the book follows the pattern of introducing the concept, demonstrating how to implement it, and explaining how it works. Additional information is provided on more advanced uses of the topic and sources for further information.This book is a valuable asset for anyone with a need to use the modern features of C++ in the context of system programming for Linux and other POSIX-compliant operating systems. Highly recommended!

Karen Mar 19, 2021

I've enjoyed a lot the good overview the author gave by covering (almost) all the aspects of the system programming. The examples (although basic) help to have a good grasp of the topic.

S. Ghiassy Mar 12, 2021

i only found maybe 10 pages of this book useful and taught me something the rest is just crap. By its structure is obvious that the author just wanted to make pages by being repetitive about the running instruction. Total waste of money.

C++ System Programming Cookbook: Practical recipes for Linux system-level programming using the latest C++ features

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