SRJC Course Outlines

3/28/2024 1:20:01 PMCIS 50.71 Course Outline as of Fall 2004

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CATALOG INFORMATION

Discipline and Nbr:  CIS 50.71Title:  INTRODUCTION TO UNIX  
Full Title:  Introduction to UNIX
Last Reviewed:2/12/2024

UnitsCourse Hours per Week Nbr of WeeksCourse Hours Total
Maximum3.00Lecture Scheduled2.0017.5 max.Lecture Scheduled35.00
Minimum3.00Lab Scheduled2.008 min.Lab Scheduled35.00
 Contact DHR1.50 Contact DHR26.25
 Contact Total5.50 Contact Total96.25
 
 Non-contact DHR0 Non-contact DHR Total0

 Total Out of Class Hours:  70.00Total Student Learning Hours: 166.25 

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly: 

Catalog Description:
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Designed for the serious computer user. This course will introduce the student to the basic concepts of the UNIX operating system. Completion of the course will provide a good basic working knowledge of: essential UNIX commands, login and logout sequences, setting passwords, UNIX E-mail, fundamentals of the vi editor; piping and redirection; security and process control, the Kernal, File System, UNIX shell programming, X Windows, and basic system administration.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:


Recommended Preparation:
Completion of CIS 51.13 or CIS 51.11 and eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100.

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description: Untitled document
Designed for the serious computer user. Introduction to the basic concepts of the UNIX operating system. Provides a good basic working knowledge of: essential UNIX commands, login and logout sequences, setting passwords, UNIX email, fundamental of the vi editor, piping, redirection security, the Kernal, X Windows and basic system administration.
(Grade or P/NP)

Prerequisites:
Recommended:Completion of CIS 51.13 or CIS 51.11 and eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100.
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:Effective:Inactive:
 Area:
 
CSU GE:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
IGETC:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
CSU Transfer:TransferableEffective:Fall 1999Inactive:
 
UC Transfer:Effective:Inactive:
 
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course



COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Upon completion of the course, students will:
1.  Organize and manage files and directories
2.  Create, modify, and combine documents
3.  Produce and run shell scripts and programs
4.  Evaluate and customize default system parameters
5.  Design, establish, and maintain multiple user accounts and file system
6.  Utilize windowing systems
7.  Transfer information between systems
8.  Analyze and maintain system security
9.  Find and evaluate information about Unix from disparate sources

Topics and Scope
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1.  Using accounts
   a.  Obtaining an account
   b.  Logging in
   c.  User names
   d.  Passwords
   e.  Directories
2.  UNIX system basics
   a.  Entering Shell commands
   b.  Creating files and directories
   c.  Navigating the file system
3.  Basic text editing with vi
   a.  Command vs. Insert mode
   b.  Adding Text
   c.  Deleting text
   d.  Changing text
   e.  Saving a text file
4.  I/O Redirection
   a.  Input
   b.  Output
   c.  Piping
5.  Permissions
   a.  Read, write, execute
   b.  User, Group, Other
   c.  Directory permissions
6.  System Processes
   a.  Listing
   b.  Controlling
   c.  Terminating
7.  Getting Information on UNIX
   a.  "man" pages
   b.  "help"
   c.  "info"
   d.  FTP (file transfer protocol)
   e.  Newsgroups
   f.  Web searching
8.  Symbolic links
   a.  Hard vs. symbolic links
   b.  Creating links
   c.  Using links
9.  Tar & Compress
   a.  Tape backups with tar
   b.  File packages with tar
   c.  Compress
   d.  Gzip
   e.  Other compression utilities
10. Text File Utilities
   a.  head
   b.  tail
   c.  cut
   d.  paste
   e.  tr
   f.  sort
   g.  grep
   h.  Using pipelines with text utilities
11. Introduction to Shell Scripts
   a.  "bash" and other varieties of shell interpreters
   b.  Shell scripts and programming
   c.  Making shell scripts
   d.  Running scripts
   e.  Script permissions
   f.  The PATH variable and scripts
   g.  Special script commands
12. The .profile File
   a.  The .profile command and other startup scripts
   b.  How .profile works
   c.  Commands to include in .profile
13. System Administration and Organizational Politics
14. Creating User Accounts
   a.  The password file
   b.  Home directories
   c.  Mail directories
   d.  Directory permissions
   e.  Global permissions
15.  Mounting file systems
   a.  Varieties of UNIX file systems
   b.  Creating a file system on disk (using a diskette)
   c.  Mounting file systems
   d.  Unmounting
   e.  Checking and repairing file system integrity
16. X Windows
   a.  Installing X Windows
   b.  Varieties of X Windows interfaces
   c.  Using X Windows programs
   d.  Common X Windows programs

Assignments:
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1.  Individual hands-on exercises to demonstrate each topic.
2.  Reading approximately 30 pages weekly from the textbook.
3.  Participate in class discussion topics.
4.  Take exams and quizzes. These may be written and/or hands on.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.Writing
0 - 0%
None
This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments are more appropriate for this course.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.Problem Solving
20 - 60%
HANDS-ON COMPUTER EXERCISES
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.Skill Demonstrations
0 - 0%
None
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.Exams
40 - 80%
Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion, hands on examinations
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.Other Category
0 - 0%
None


Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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"UNIX System V Release 4: An Introduction, 2nd Edition", by Rosen et al.,
  - McGraw-Hill, 1996
"Linux in a Nutshell, 1st Edition", by Hekman - O'Reilly & Associates,
   1997

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