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C++ Programming Language (Second Edition), The by B. Stroustrup [Recommended]

Francis Glassborow writes:
If you are already a reasonably fluent programmer you will find The C++ Programming Language helpful and the tutorial element is much stronger in this edition than in the original.

DOS/VSE Introduction to the Operating System by G. A. Stotts [Recommended]

Lester J Devaney writes:
Definitely recommended to those training to be systems programmers for IBM software, or for those who wish to brush up their assembly language skills.

File Structures (Second Edition) by M J Folk & W Zoellick [Recommended]

Francis Glassborow writes:
In simple terms, if you are writing a program whose performance is affected by access to storage devices this is a book that you ought to read and keep on your shelf afterwards.

Fundamentals of Three-Dimensional Computer Graphics by Alan Watt [Recommended]

Lyn Holman writes:
I found the style easy to deal with and the contents very informative and would recommend this book to anyone wishing to appraise themselves of the various techniques available for computer graphics.

Graphics Programming with Microsoft C 6 by Mark Mallett [Recommended]

Peter H Milne writes:
I can thoroughly recommend it to C6 graphics users though I suggest you also buy the disk to save time.

PC Interrupts by Ralf Brown & Jim Kyle [Recommended]

Francis Glassborow writes:
If you do much PC clone programming using interrupts, system level resources, which must work with other packages and so on this book is a valuable reference.

Software Engineering in the Unix/C Environment by Frakes & Fox & Nejmeh [Recommended]

Keith Bedford writes:
...Even now it would appear on my '10 best books' list.

Standard C Library, The by Plauger [Highly Recommended]

John Gameson writes:
This is a first class book and a true 'piece de resistance'. I can recommend it without hesitation...

Standard C by P J Plauger & Jim Brodie [Recommended]

John Gameson writes:
There is no overlap between this book and Plauger's book. Considering its authorship it's a really good buy at only £6.95.

UNIX The Complete Book: A Guide for the Professional User by Jason J Manger [Recommended]

Martin Houston writes:
The book is a cut above the crowd of 'Introduction to Unix' books that abound nowadays.

Unix Quick by Andrew Feibus [Recommended]

Sana Khan writes:
I strongly recommend this book to Managers with meagre technical resources. They ought to read it and then keep it handy.

Please note that opinions are those of the individual reviewers.