Maricopa Community Colleges  CIS121AC   19946-20016 
Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  09/25/01
CIS121AC     19946-20016 L+L 1 Credit(s) 2 Period(s)
UNIX Operating System: Single-User
Use of the UNIX operating system: basic concepts, built-in commands, files and directories, editors, UNIX shell command lines and information processing. Prerequisites: None.
Cross-References:   BPC121AC
 
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
CIS121AC   19946-20016 UNIX Operating System: Single-User
1. Identify and define the major components of a UNIX system. (I)
2. Start-up a UNIX system. (I)
3. Describe the format of UNIX commands and filenames. (II)
4. Use the UNIX built-in command to list directories, read files, and search files. (III)
5. Identify common UNIX programs. (IV)
6. Use UNIX programs to display device information, file information change file attributes, copy a file or group of files, and list files in the system printer. (IV)
7. Use the UNIX editor to create, save, and modify files. (V)
8. Create and execute command scripts. (VI)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
CIS121AC   19946-20016 UNIX Operating System: Single-User
    I. Introduction to UNIX
        A. Hardware Requirements
        B. Software Requirements
        C. Booting the System
      II. Establishing Contact with the Shell
          A. File Naming Conventions
          B. Command Format
          C. Control Characters
          D. Interrupting a Command
          E. Common Error Messages
        III. Built-in Commands
            A. File Commands
            B. Directory Commands
            C. Utilities
          IV. Common Transient Programs
              A. Overview and Definitions
              B. Commands
                1. Compare Two Files (cmp)
                2. Compare Sorted Data (comm)
                3. Differential File Comparator (diff)
              C. Filters
            V. Editors
                A. Text input mode
                B. Adding text to an existing file
                C. Deleting and changing text
                D. Pattern searches
                E. Duplicating
                F. Rearranging
                G. Leaving the Editor
              VI. Command Scripts
                  A. Basic Design
                  B. Creating
                  C. Executing
                  D. Modifying Script Files to be Interactive
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