Fundamentals of Unix (Solaris and Linux)

AUTUMN Semester 2008 Dates: Every Tuesday 8/4/08 to 10/6/08
SPRING Semester 2008 Dates: Every Tuesday 29/7/08 - 30/9/08
Times: 6.00pm to 9.00pm
Duration: 30 hours (3 hours x 10 weeks)
Fees: $1000
Venue: City campus - Building 10

Expressions and Enrolment

If you are interested in this course, please submit an Expression of Interest form to register your interest. Please note if you wish to enroll into this short course, you must also submit an Application Form [PDF 114k] to pay for and secure a place. Submission of an application form is confirmation of your intent to enroll and terms and conditions will apply.

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Who Should Attend?
Prerequisites
Course Objectives

Who Should Attend

Are you a Windows user who is noticing that computers are migrating to Unix and Linux Operating Systems? Do you need to make this transition? This course could be the answer. The target audience for this course includes PC users wishing to upgrade and broaden their skills to include a thorough working knowledge of the Unix operating system and a number of its standard utilities. The course should suit people seeking career advancement, or simply seeking to extend their skills beyond DOS and Windows. However, prior DOS or Windows skills are not prerequisites, and people seeking a direct start with Unix should find the course of benefit. PC users who intend installing Linux, the freely available Unix clone, on their home or work machines should also find the course of interest. High School, TAFE College, University students as well as transitional workers enrolled in the Cisco Networking Academy Program would find the course useful.

Prerequisites

None

Course Objectives

On successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:

  1. Log in and log out of UNIX and Linux systems
  2. Navigate the Solaris environment file system
  3. Search and manipulate text files
  4. Manage system processes
  5. Create and manage files and directories
  6. Change permissions of files and directories
  7. Use the vi and emacs text editors
  8. Identify and modify initialization files
  9. Installing Linux
  10. Employ shell features to streamline command execution
  11. Archive and restore files and directories
  12. Use basic network commands
  13. Use commands to search directories and files
  14. Create and debug shell scripts

For more information, see the course outline or contact Elaine Lawrence

The curriculum is available at UTS as part of the Cisco Networking Academy Program-Sponsored Curriculum.

This course teaches you how to use the UNIX operating system and introduces you to the GNOME, CDE and KDE graphical user interfaces (GUI). An overview of the Sun Solaris and Linux versions of the UNIX operating system is provided. The class is for new users of the UNIX operating environment. You will learn fundamental command-line features of UNIX including file system navigation, changing file permissions, the vi and emacs text editors, Korn and Bash shell features, and basic network use. GUI features include Application Managers, File Managers, Text Editors, printing, and mail.

Topics covered include:

  • The UNIX Computing Environment
  • Overview of Computer Operating Systems
  • Overview of the UNIX Operating System including Linux
  • Accessing a System and UNIX Graphical Interfaces
  • Becoming Familiar with the Common Desktop Environment
  • Using GNOME and KDE in Linux
  • Graphical User Applications
  • GNOME and Linux HOWTOs and Info Command
  • Accessing Files and Directories
  • Basic Directory and File Management
  • Advanced Directory and File Management
  • File and User Information Utilities
  • Using Text Editors
  • Printing
  • Backing Up and Restoring
  • System Processes
  • Shell Features
  • Introduction to Shell Scripts
  • Network Basics
  • Career Guidance

Assessment

This course uses materials from the Cisco Academy Sponsored Curriculum Program called Fundamentals of Unix . Each section of the course involves an online assessment task which is assessable as well as a final online assessment task at the end of the course.

Attendees will also be required to prove their skills by an assessable practical test which will require competence in the practical work and a good working knowledge of the Unix system. Students who pass both the online final and the practical test will receive a "Certificate of Satisfactory Completion." If you do not wish to do the final assessments but attend the course and participate fully you will received a "Certificate of Attendance".

  • To test knowledge awareness and recognition of the Unix Material
    • Online multiple choice tests - weighting: 15% (covering objectives 1- 13)
    • Final online: weighting 35% (covering objectives 1- 13)
  • Practical skills and troubleshooting weighting 50% (covering objectives 1 -13)

This course in an introduction to the UNIX operating system. It teaches students to perform entry-level UNIX operator functions enabling them to go on to more advanced UNIX System Administration courses. Solaris System Administration courses are offered through education institutions participating in the Sun Academic Initiative and Sun's commercial training centers. Information on Sun's Certified System Administrator for Solaris certification is available here.

In addition, the Fundamentals of UNIX v2.0 along with IT Essentials II v2.0 (available January 2003) prepare students for CompTIA's Linux+ certification exam.

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Staff Resume

Dr Elaine Lawrence is a full time member of academic staff
Ury Szewcow is a full time member of academic staff
Chris W Johnson is a full time member of staff