Basic computing skills

Programming languages

C/C++

Good books:

• Bruce Eckel's Thinking in C++ (free)
• Other free books on C/C++ (and a lot of others) http://www.techbooksforfree.com/ccpp.shtml

Scritping languages

Bash

• Bash Guide for beginners
• Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide

Python

• Beginners section
  • Python Tutorial

Grid basics

• gLite 3.0 User Guide (pdf)

Links

• CMS Workbook (esp. Chapter 5 and Appendices)
  • Computing basics within CMS, O. Gutsche
• Tutorial IIHE 05/01/2007
  • Grid general
  • CMS Computing
  • CRAB tutorial