EAN: 9781484221808

STACK FRAMES - GIUSEPPE DI CATALDO KARTONIERT (TB)

Teaches you exactly how program memory content and organization is vital for computer security
especially Unix-like operating systems. You will learn how it is manipulated to take control of
a computer system  as well as the countermeasures that system designers set up to avoid this.
Neither a guide for hackers nor an all-out theory book  this book is ideal for anyone studying
computer security who wants to learn by doing. Using a practical approach  you will understand
how stack frames relate to hardware and software theory and the various GNU Linux distributions
before moving on to Base 2  8 and 16 notations  executables and libraries. Lastly you will go
in-depth to understand the intricacies of stack frames. A vital resource for all computer
security students and enthusiasts  add Stack Frames: A Look Inside to your library today. What
You Will Learn In-depth knowledge on activation records of functions  and how this information
can be used. A better understanding on how conventions used by compilers work. Clarify some
concepts on libraries and their relationship with executable programs. Get  or recall 
technical skills using compilers  debuggers  and other tools. Who This Book Is For The book is
suitable for college students with a good knowledge of the C language  who are interested in
deepening their study of the content and organization of program memory  namely the activation
records of functions  as regards possible implications in computer security. A basic knowledge
of both the Assembly language and the UNIX operating system is certainly helpful  as well as
some practice with compilers and debuggers  but they are not compulsory.

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