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This course introduces the Linux/UNIX operating system skills necessary to perform entry-level user functions. Topics include: History of Linux/UNIX, login and logout, the user environment, user password change, the file system, hierarchy tree, editors, file system commands as they relate to navigating the file system tree, Linux/UNIX manual help pages, using the Linux/UNIX graphical desktop, and command options. In addition, the student must be able to perform directory and file displaying, creation, deletion, redirection, copying, moving, linking files, wildcards, determining present working directory and changing directory locations.
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History of Linux/UNIX and the Linux/UNIX environment |
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Login and Logout |
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User environment |
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User password changes |
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File system and hierarchy tree |
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Editors |
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File system commands |
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Linux/UNIX help manual pages |
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Using the Linux/UNIX graphical desktop |
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Command options |
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Prerequisite: CIS 106 and SCT 100 Corequisite: |
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HISTORY OF LINUX/UNIX AND THE LINUX/UNIX ENVIRONMENT |
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History |
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Compare to other operating systems |
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LOGIN AND LOGOUT |
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Login |
Explain how to login |
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Explain the purpose of a login account and password |
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Perform a login |
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Logout |
Explain the login scripts |
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Explain how to logout |
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Perform a logout |
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Login as another user |
Use the su command |
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Understand the security issues with the su command |
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USER ENVIRONMENT |
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Shells |
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Manage the shell environment |
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The prompt |
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Understand how to change the prompt |
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USER PASSWORD CHANGES |
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Purpose |
Explain the reason for passwords. |
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Demonstrate location of /etc/passwd file. |
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Explain shadow password file. |
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How To |
Use the passwd command to change a password |
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Security issues with passwords: aging, complex passwords |
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FILE SYSTEM AND HIERARCHY TREE |
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File System |
Explain the purpose of the file system |
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Directories and files |
Explain the purpose of the root directory |
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Demonstrate how to change to the root directory |
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Differentiate between a directory and a file |
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EDITORS |
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GUI |
Demonstrate use of GUI editors |
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Non-GUI |
Demonstrate use of non-GUI editors including vi |
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FILE SYSTEM COMMANDS |
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Purpose |
Explain the file system command |
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Utilities |
Use disk free, date, cal, grep, find and others |
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LINUX/UNIX HELP MANUAL PAGES |
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Purpose |
Describe the purpose of the help pages (man pages) |
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Use |
Use man pages |
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USNING THE LINUX/UNIX GRAPHICAL DESKTOP |
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Access |
Understand the various GUI desktops such as Gnome and KDE |
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Configure |
Manage and configure the desktop |
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COMMAND OPTIONS |
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Purpose |
Describe the purpose of command options |
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Use |
Use command options |
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DIRECTORY AND FILE DISPLAYING CREATION, DELETION,
REDIRECTION, COPYING, MOVING, LINKING FILES, WILDCARDS, DETERMINING PRESENT
WORKING DIRECTORY AND CHANGING DIRECTORY LOCATIONS |
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Directories |
Create, delete, rename, and manipulate directories |
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Files |
Create, delete, rename, copy, move, cut, paste, diff, sort, and link files |
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Change permissions on files |
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Special Symbols |
Use redirection symbols (>, >>, <) |
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Use pipe symbol (|) |
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Use of backquotes (`) |
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Use of wildcards (*, ?) |
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Suggested Resources |
Guide to UNIX Using Linux, Author: Palmer,
Dent and Gaddis, Course Technology ISBN: 0-619-12147-5