CSS 360 - UNIX

Ray Seyfarth

Text

A Practical Guide to Linux: Commands, Editors and Shell Programming
Mark Sobell, ISBN 0-13-147823-0

Goals

Using UNIX efficiently
Simple commands
Text utilities
vi editing
Shell programming
awk
Networking
X Windows

Assignments

There will be 10 to 20 outside assignments. There might also be some in-class assignments. Outside assignments will be electronically submitted. Outside assignments will be due at the start of the class period of the due date. Assignments will be worth 40% of the final grade.

Tests

There will be 3 tests which will be comprehensive, but focusing on recent topics. The first two tests will be during a class period and the third will be during the scheduled time for the final exam for the class. The three tests will each be worth 20% of the final grade.

Drop Deadline

The deadline for dropping without academic penalty is Wednesday, October 11.

Office Hours (to be updated on-line)

Monday	9:00 - 9:50
Wednesday	9:00 - 9:50
Friday	9:00 - 9:50

My office is TEC 234. If you need to reach me at other times call to schedule a meeting.