X-100 INTRODUCTION TO UNIX BASED OPERATING SYSTEMS TIME: 15 Hours

• Brief History of UNIX and UNIX Philosophy
• Intro to the UNIX File System
  • Types of files
    • Regular
    • Directory
    • Special
  • Directories, Pathnames and associated commands
    • HOME
    • Current Working Directory
      • cd
      • pwd
    • Pathnames
      • Absolute
      • Relative
  • Logging in to a UNIX System
    • Logname
    • Password
    • Message of the Day
    • Prompt String
  • Basic Commands
    • The Shell
      • Concept of Shell (Top Layer)
      • Basic command syntax
      • Basic shell variables
    • PATH, HOME, PS1, TERM, etc.
  • The UNIX Operating System Manual
    • Sections 1-8
    • Permuted Index
  • Creating Files and Directories
    • Mkdir
    • Output Redirection
    • The Editors
      • ed (basic stuff)
      • vi (in depth)
    • Permissions
      • ls
      • chmod
    • User Management
      • Organization of personal files and file systems
      • Backups
      • Cpio & Tar
        • Archiving
        • Restoring
        • Selective Archiving and Restoring
        • Recursive File Transfers