Linux/Unix Fundamentals

ITS250 - Linux/Unix Fundamentals

Course description
The Introduction to UNIX course will teach you how to use the basic functionality of a Unix or Linux system. These skills can be applicable to virtually all UNIX and Linux distributions. The course demystifies most of the major concepts and principles of Unix operation and the role the shell plays in interfacing with the operating system. We will discuss the file system and explore file, directory and data manipulation utilities. We also take a close look at file editing commands, as well as basic uses of the shell, including a brief introduction to shell scripts (command or batch files) and how to use them to automate repetitive tasks.

Who should attend
System administrators, analysts or programmers

Prerequisites
Little or no working knowledge of the UNIX or Linux environments.

What you will learn

• Introduction
  History of Unix, Choosing a shell, Logging in and out, The Command Line, Basic Commands
  The File System
  File system concepts, Navigating the file system, Understanding PATH names, Manipulating files and directories, Creating files, Examining file contents
  The vi Editor
  Concepts of the visual editor; Useful vi commands; Extended vi commands
  The Bash Shell
  Understand the function of a shell as a command line interpreter; Shell commands and arguments, Using wildcards, Quoting, Command history and line editing
  User Controlled Security
  Examining file and directory permissions, Changing permissions, Changing ownership, Command Input, Output, redirection and piping I/O streams; Standard input, output and error; I/O redirection using >, >> and <
  Using UNIX Utilities
  Using diff and find, Regular expressions, Performing searches using a variety of Unix tools, spell checking and text formatting commands
  Exploring the X windows Environment
  Graphical Desktop layout, Utilizing the Start Menu, Customizing the Gnome environment, Using the desktop tools

• Linux System Administration
• Linux/Unix Networking with TCP/IP