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Chapter 8: File Descriptors

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Learning objectives​

  • Explain the main ideas and vocabulary in File Descriptors.
  • Work through the source examples for File Descriptors without depending on raw chunk order.
  • Use File Descriptors as selective reference when learner modules point back to The C Programming Language.

Prerequisites​

  • Earlier prerequisite concepts leading into Chapter 8: File Descriptors.

Module targets​

  • module-01-c-programming-fundamentals
  • module-02-memory-pointers-machine-representation
  • module-04-systems-level-programming

AI companion modes​

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Source-of-truth note​

This unit is anchored to The C Programming Language and the source chapter "Chapter 8: File Descriptors". Use external resources only to clarify, extend, or modernize details without replacing the chapter's conceptual spine.

External enrichment​

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Source provenance​

  • Primary source: The C Programming Language
  • Source chapter 08: Chapter 8: File Descriptors
  • Raw source file: 054-8-1-file-descriptors.md
  • Raw source file: 055-8-2-low-level-i-o-read-and-write.md
  • Raw source file: 056-8-3-open-creat-close-unlink.md
  • Raw source file: 057-8-5-example-an-implementation-of-fopen-and-getc.md
  • Raw source file: 058-8-6-example-listing-directories.md
  • Raw source file: 059-8-7-example-a-storage-allocator.md

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