CSS 360 - UNIX

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A Practical Guide to Linux Commands, Editors and Shell Programming, 2nd Edition
Mark Sobell, ISBN 0-13-136736-6 or 978-0-13-136736-4

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. 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, September 29.

Office Hours

My office is TEC 204. If you need to reach me at other times call to schedule a meeting.