CS197U: A Hands-on Introduction to UNIX

Instructor: Elif Aktolga
Email: elif at cs.umass.edu

Meeting Time: Tu/Thu 4:00-5:00 LGRC Room A301
This class will meet for only 4 weeks, and starts on the second week of classes: 1/31/12

Reserved Lab Time: Tu/Thu 5:00-6:00 Edlab LGRT Room 225
The edlab will be reserved for students after each lecture for working on the assignments. During this time the instructor will be available to answer questions.

Syllabus

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Schedule

Date Lecture Assignments Readings
Tues 1/31 Lecture 1: Course Overview and Getting Started Assignment 1 - Due Thurs 2/2 at 3pm Chapters 1-2
Thurs 2/2 Lecture 2: Getting, Editing, and Manipulating Files Assignment 2 - Due Thurs 2/9 at 3pm Chapters 4, 6
Tues 2/7 Lecture 3: Operating and File System Organization - Chapter 5, 7
Thurs 2/9 Lecture 4: Your Own Copy of Linux Setting up a VM
Assignment 3 - Due Tues 2/21 at 3pm
Chapter 8
Tues 2/14 Lecture 5: Basic System Administration - Chapter 15
Thurs 2/16 Lecture 6: Programming in Linux Assignment 4 - Due Thurs 2/23 at 3pm Chapters 9,10
Tues 2/21 Lecture 7: Programming & Scripting Assignment 5 - Due Thurs 3/1 at 3pm
Thurs 2/23 Lecture 8: Everything Else -