Course Summary:
This course is a introduction to technical staff (support personnel, application developers, system integrators) requiring the basic skills necessary to interface effectively with UNIX based Open Systems. This course is suitable for most major vendor releases of UNIX
Target Audience:
Programmers, Analysts, Managers, Technical and Non-Technical Users who require a basic knowledge of how to use the UNIX Operating System.
Recommended Prerequisites:
No prerequisites exist for this course, but some understanding of computer systems would prove helpful.
Course Objectives:
After completing this course, the student should be able to:
Log onto and off a UNIX system
List the types of UNIX files
Describe and use the various UNIX utility commands and command line options
Use the UNIX User Reference manual to locate appropriate commands
Describe and use the file system capabilities provided by UNIX
Use the UNIX editor ex/vi to create and modify files
Protect files from unauthorised access using the UNIX file permission capabilities
Redirect input and output to and from UNIX commands
Initiate background (asynchronous) command execution
Communicate with other users
Describe the purpose and functions of the Shell Interpreter
Use UNIX System commands useful for Shell programming
Create and execute simple Shell programs
Establish and use parameters and variables within Shell programs
Use additional forms of input and output redirection in conjunction with Shell programs
Key Topics:
Introduction to the UNIX Operating System
Files and Simple Commands
UNIX System Text Editor vi
File System
Communication
Editor Revisited
File Permissions
Additional UNIX System Utility Commands
Standard Input and Output
Introduction to the Shell
Command Lines and If Construct
Parameters and Variables
Test and Case Statements
Input/Output Considerations
Debugging and Documenting
Last modified: 19-Dec-2016
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