Course Name: UNIX Basics

Course Length: 3 days

Description: The UNIX operating system is a powerful multi-tasking, multi-user system that has become an industry standard. This course removes the mystery and confusion that often surround the usage of UNIX. The course covers the UNIX commands that are used in day-to-day operation and ends with an introduction to Shell Programming.

What You Will Learn: You will learn basic navigation tools, learn to use the powerful vi screen editor and learn to use the commands necessary to perform daily tasks. Practical exercises throughout the course enhance the learning experience.

Who Will Benefit From This Course: Anyone who uses UNIX will benefit including those who have used UNIX but desire a deeper understanding of UNIX commands work and how to incorporate those commands into UNIX scripts to simplify their jobs.

Course Outline

· Basic Commands

ü      options and arguments
ü      ls
ü      cat
ü      date
ü      who
ü      sort
ü      wc
ü      mail
ü      write
ü      talk

· The Login Shell

ü      redirection
ü      pipes
ü      ed

ü metacharacters

· vi Editor Tutorial

· File System

ü      file types
ü      full path names
ü      relative path names (Use of . and ..)
ü      directory permission
ü      making a new directory

ü chmod

ü PATH variable

ü chown, chgrp

ü cp, mv, ln

ü find

· Regular Expression

ü grep
ü egrep

· UNIX Tools

ü      calendar
ü      at
ü      crontab
ü      pr
ü      sort
ü      crypt
ü      pg
ü      more
ü      wc

· Introduction to Shell Programming

ü      positional parameters
ü      interactive shell procedures
ü      multiway branch (case statement)

· Exercises

Many practical exercises are integrated into the course to maximize the learning experience.

Course Prerequisites: None

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