Resources

Windows 2000 O/S

Mark Minasi’s Windows 2000 Resource Kit
Mark Minasi

A set of 4 books and CD with excellent overview of 2000:how to configure it and how to find problems.

Microsoft Windows 2000 Administrator’s Pocket Consultant
William R. Stanek

A small carry-around book with support and maintenance information

C/C++ Programming

The C Programming Language
Brian w. Kernighan & Dennis M. Richie

Sam’s Teach Yourself C++  Quick Steps for Fast Results
Jesse Liberty

Easy to follow book on transitioning from C to C++

Effective C++
Scott Meyers

Excellent book for higher level C++ programming

Enough Rope to Shoot Yourself in the Foot: Rules for C and C++ Programming
Allen I. Holeb

What to do (and what not to do) to build more maintainable code.

Communications Protocols and Standards

Handbook of Computer Communications Standards

Volume 1: The Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Model and OSI-Related Standards

Volume 2: Local Network Standards

Volume 3: Department of Defense (DOD) Protocol Standards

William Stallings

Excellent resource books on all facets of IEEE standards and TCP/IP (DOD) protocols

TCP/IP Programming

Unix Network Programming
W. Richard Stevens

Straightforward “Socket Level” programming for almost every need with lots of examples.

Microsoft Interactive Training CDs

Microsoft Mastering MFC Development using Visual C++ 6
Microsoft

Most useful for the walkthrough of the Visual C software development environment.  MFC not required for tpriNtRt process programming.

Microsoft Mastering Visual Basic 6
Microsoft

Useful as Visual Basic primer required for building screens.

VenturCom RTX

ReferenceGuide50.pdf
VenturCom

Documentation on function calls

UsersGuide50.pdf
VenturCom

Complete users information on the RTX system

ReleaseNotes50.pdf
VenturCom

Installation notes and changes from version 4.x