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| The Programmer's Guide to SCSI | 
| Author: Brian Sawert
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional
Category: Book
List Price: $44.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (5 reviews)
Sales Rank: 1243349
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.9
ISBN: 0201185385
Dewey Decimal Number: 658
UPC: 785342185386
EAN: 9780201185386
ASIN: 0201185385
Publication Date: March 27, 1998
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Product Description
The Programmer's Guide to SCSI offers a concise tutorial and reference to the Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI), the standard interface for high-performance computer peripherals. Geared specifically for programmers who are writing drivers or creating applications that support SCSI devices, this book presents comprehensive SCSI hardware and software information within the context of software development. It will help you find your way through this complex topic and ease your learning curve by providing expert advice, tips, and techniques for more effective SCSI programming. The Programmer's Guide to SCSI covers both high- and low-level programming topics. Specifically, you will find coverage of: * SCSI in general, including an explanation of its design philosophy, evolution, and transaction model * SCSI-2 features, including faster transfers, wider data paths, and other specialized capabilities * SCSI-3, including Fast-20 and Fast-40 SCSI, serial SCSI, fibre channel, P1394, and plug-and-play SCSI * The Advanced SCSI Programming Interface (ASPI) and the ASPI32 extensions under Windows 95 and Windows NT * The Windows NT built-in SCSI Pass-Through Interface * Low-level programming using SCRIPTS * SCSI target mode programming * SCSI support under different UNIX implementations * SCSI debugging and troubleshooting In addition, this book develops an ASPI class library and uses it to create a SCSI snooper application under Windows. The library can also be extended for use in your own projects. The accompanying CD-ROM contains sample code, SCSI specifications, the SCSI FAQ, SCRIPTS support, and Linux SCSI documentation. This book's clear presentation of SCSI eliminates wading through densely packed hardware documentation and lets you approach the topic with better direction to gain a fuller understanding.
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 Pretty useless compared to other references March 9, 2004
I loaned this book from the library, and was quite happy to have saved money. This book gives you a few definitions of what SCSI is about, but it stops right there. Pretty much useless for a programmer, very little about ASPI or CAM, or whatever, and just a code dump of a Linux tidbits copied from the web. Not too strong. And not much about IOCTL...
Review of Programmer's Guide To SCSI August 3, 2001
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Very thin, only 292 pages. Only 14 pages dedicated to Windows programming. Much of the programming information can be found in ASPI kit or DevStudio. This book is more suited to someone who does not know anything or very little about SCSI and wants to get their feet wet with a little programming. Seasoned programmers will find that it lacks beef.
Not Good June 18, 1999
10 out of 14 found this review helpful
Not a good book. An OK coverage of ASPI. But this means nothing in the UNIX world. Jumps around too much. Youre better off reading SCSI specs.
 WOW! A bevy of information! December 31, 1998
2 out of 21 found this review helpful
I received this book for Christmas and couldn't put it down! I didn't even know what SCSI was before I got this book but now I feel qualified to tackle even the most intricate computer system! I can't wait till tomorrow's New Year's Eve party! What a conversation opener! Way to go, Brian! Can't wait for volume two!
 An OK reference, but not complete. October 28, 1998
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I purchased this book mainly for the discussion on ASPI and it gives a good introduction on the subject. However, the book contains no complete, comprehensive listing of ASPI structures and SCSI commands in an appendix which would be very helpful as a reference. You will have to locate needed information in the text. The text itself is easy to understand, but the author's attempt at humor is somewhat bland (sorry, if you're reading this...) and at times the text can feel a little childish and over-enthusiastic, sort of like a grandfather describing to his grandson the virtues of Santa Claus. However, language is secondary to material. Put in that appendix and I would recommend this book.
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