Introduction to UNIX

Description

The Introduction to Unix training course will help you build the essentials needed to use and manipulate the popular operating system. Using the Interactive training solution, you will work at your own pace to develop real-world programming skills and gain practical experience through a system of lessons and hands-on labs

Objectives

At the end of the course, students will be able to:

• Build file systems
• Connect remote computers and the Internet
• Use mainstream programs
• Become skilled at directories and hierarchies
• Master essential administration and backup
• Create login profiles
• Know advanced shell scripts
• Relate the UNIX platform to networking
• Utilize the UNIX shell
• Configure X-Windows
• Set up and administer different server platforms

Audience

This course is designed for professionals seeking to develop real-world skills and master the essentials of UNIX network administration.

Prerequisites

Before taking this course, students should have:

• Basic programming skills
• An understanding of system architecture concepts including basic networking and different operating system environments, event-driven programming, processes, virtual memory models, threading, multitasking, and messaging
• Familiarity with the role of UNIX in information technology and basic UNIX terminology

Included Materials

Interactive Self-Paced courses provide:

• Unlimited 24 x 7 access to Campus for the entire program (all courses are launched from a personalized web site that organizes and manages your training experience).
• Hands on labs - perfectly simulated, real-world environment to test skills without risk. Based on availability.
• Engaging course demos and real-world examples
• Access to a variety of training resources and certification information.

Included Labs

• Creating and Deleting Directories
• Performing Wildcard Searches
• Creating Files
• Reading E-Mail
• Changing Permission Settings
• Using the kill Command
• Using the at Command
• Using xterm
• Editing Files
• Performing Text Searches
• Using set
• Sorting and Filtering
• Finding Files
• Variable Declarations
• While Loops
• If/Then Logic
• Reading Input
• Grep Search
• Fgrep Example
• Substitution Command Example
• BEGIN in a Pattern Argument
• If/else Statement
• Shutting Down the System
• Backing Up with Tar and Cpio
• Transferring a File via ftp

Outline

Introduction to UNIX

• System Fundamentals
• System Setup
• Basic Requirements
• System Access
• Setup
• Data Organization
• File System
• Directories
• Root Directories
• File Creation
• Output Redirection
• New File Creation
• Input Redirection
• E-mail and UNIX Personalization
• Electronic Mail
• Network Mail
• Message Management
• Personal UNIX Environments
• Passwords
• Shells
• Login Profiles
• File System Customization
• File Organization
• Permission Settings
• System Services
• UNIX Functionality
• Multiprogramming and Multitasking
• Process Types
• Process Administration
• Process Management
• Process Implementation
• Printing and Shells
• Print Methods
• Print Tracking and Formatting
• Shell Customization
• X Windows
• Fundamentals
• Use
• Applications
• vi Editors and Tools
• vi Editors
• Fundamentals
• Text Creation
• Advanced vi Techniques
• Text Manipulation
• ex Command Mode
• Tools
• Sorting
• Filtering
• Manipulating Files
• Using the find Command
• Using Advanced Commands
• UNIX Shells Fundamentals
• Shell Script Fundamentals
• Fundamentals Principles
• Adding Commands
• Shell and Sub-shell Variables
• Metacharacters and Script Design
• Metacharacters
• Script Organization
• Advanced UNIX Shells
• Loops and Tests
• Loop Commands
• test Command
• Advanced Tests
• Decision-Making Constructs
• Multiple Commands
• Working with Multiple Commands
• File Search Utilities
• The grep Family
• grep Fundamentals
• Regular Expressions
• Typical Editing Situations
• Additional Commands
• Operator Precedence
• The sed Stream Editor
• sed Fundamentals
• Common sed Syntax
• sed Commands
• awk Language
• awk Fundamentals
• Advanced Output Commands
• Outputting Complex Operations
• Administration
• System Administration
• Basic Administration
• Startup and Shutdown
• System Configuration
• Basic Configuration
• UNIX Backup
• Networking
• UUCP
• Fundamentals
• Transmissions
• Advanced Mail Commands
• Remote System Operation
• UNIX and Networking
• Protocols
• Internet Access