SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION
There are many different documents produced by AT and T and other UNIX developers. The primary documents for each UNIX System are the Reference Manuals and Guides. These documents provide you with specific details on the UNIX System you are using. One other document that most users ignore but that is extremely important is the Release Notes for UNIX and all related software. Release Notes provide insight to changes, quirks, problems, and compatibility issues relating to the new release of the software. It will be to your benefit to locate a copy and discover what your release of UNIX holds in store for you.
The User's Reference Manual and the User's Guide describe the basic utilities and software of the UNIX System. The Reference Manual describes each utility that is available on the UNIX System. The Guide provides an overview and tutorials on the more common and complex UNIX utilities.
Illustrated UNIX addresses both of these areas to provide a tutorial and a reference manual in one book. It demystifies the guru language of the standard reference manuals and organizes the tutorials into a useful sequence that can later be easily referenced.
