UNIX Ope ra t i ng System -- CIS155

Sec t i on 009016
Prerequisit e: CIS 110

Quar te r Winter, 2009: January 12 – March 30

Me e ti ng Days/ T i me Online
Instr uc tor Prof Warren Bartlett
Instr uc tor P hone 727-773-0027
Instr uc tor E -mai l [email protected] (Best Way to
Contact)
Best Time to Contact: M-F: 10AM-11AM (ET);
Sat 3PM-5PM
Ac ade mi c O ffi c e Phone 1-877-540-1733
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INST RUCT IO NAL MATERIAL

1. Afz a l , A. (2007). UNIX operating system: Custom edition (5th ed.). Upper
Saddl e R i ve r, NJ: Prentice Hall/Pearson Custom Publishing.

I. CO URSE DE SCRIPTION
Cove rs t he de ve l opment and execution of structured shell programs including
scri pt s, m e nus, I/ O redirection, pipes, variables, and other UNIX commands.
UNIX a dm i ni st ra t i on techniques are also covered including electronic mail,
edi t ors, onl i ne he l p, and file and directory techniques.

II. E XP E CT E D L EARNING OUTCOMES

Upon t he suc c e ssful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. De fi ne c om m on commands in UNIX and their usage.
2. L i st t he UNIX file attributes and describe how to set them.
3. De sc ri be how hardware is identified and managed by UNIX.
4. De m onst ra t e how to create an edit a document in UNIX.
5. Ide nti fy a UNIX program and make executable.
6. De sc ri be t he way that data is stored in the UNIX file system.

III. EXPECTED WEEKLY LEARNING OUTCOMES

The fol l owi ng we ekly learning outcomes will be addressed:
We e k 1
1. Ide nt i fy t he hardware components that comprise a computer.
2. De fi ne proc ess operation and the role of performance measurement.
3. Di st i ngui sh between system software and application software.
4. Unde rst a nd the history of the UNIX operating system
5. Ide nt i fy ot her types of UNIX systems.
6. Ide nt i fy uni que and desirable features of UNIX.
We e k 2
1. L e a rn how t o interact with UNIX.
2. Ma st e r si m ple commands from the command line interface.
3. L e a rn how t o get help within UNIX and correct typing mistakes.
4. B e c om e a c quainted with a UNIX editor.
5. E xpl ore t he vi editor.
6. L e a rn t o na vigate within the vi editor.
We e k 3
1. E xpl ore t he UNIX disk organization and directory structure.
2. Ma st e r ba si c directory commands.
3. Di spl a y t he content of various files.
4. E di t m ul t i pl e files within vi.
5. Use buffe rs within vi.
6. C ust om i z e t he vi editor.
We e k 4
1. L e a rn t o na vigate within the Emacs editor.
2. Ma st e r t he manipulation of text within the editor.
3. L e a rn t o m a nipulate files within Emacs.
4. L e a rn t o se t up file recovery within Emacs.
5. L e a rn t o se a rch and replace within Emacs.
We e k 5
1. Mi dt e rm
We e k 6
1. L e a rn how t o open a file in read-only mode.
2. E xpl ore t he capabilities of shell redirection.
3. L e a rn how t o print files within Linux.
4. L e a rn t he various ways to manipulate files within UNIX.
5. E xpl ore fi l e name substitution characters.
We e k 7
1. E xpl ore t he UNIX shell.
2. L e a rn t o use shell variables.
3. L e a n t he usa ge of Metacharacters.
 4. E xpl ore UNIX utilities.
5. L e a rn how t o communicate within UINX.
6. E xpl ore UNIX Email.
7. L e a rn t o c ommunicate with other systems from within UNIX.
We e k 8
1. L e a rn a bout various programming languages.
2. E xpl ore t he steps in creating a program.
3. De m onst ra t e a simple C++ program.
4. E xpl ore UNIX shell programming.
5. L e a rn t o wri te simple shell programs.
6. L e a rn t o wri te more complex shell programs.
We e k 9
1. Usi ng she l l scripts write a simple application.
2. Use a ppl i c a t ions to learn about the internals of UNIX.
3. L e a rn a bout terminals and terminal applications.
4. C re a t e a m e nu driven application.
We e k 10
1. E xpl ore wa ys to use and maintain disk space.
2. Di sc ove r a dditional UNIX commands
3. Ma st e r t he UNIX spelling correction capability.
4. Di sc ove r UNIX security.
5. Ma st e r ba si c file transfer protocol.
6. L e a rn t o c ompress files.
7. C onne c t re motely to other computers.
We e k 11
1. Fi na l E xa m i nation

IV. CO URSE O UTLINE

DAT E C INFORMATION
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We e k 1 C First Things First
Jan 12 t o Ja n 18 h The UNIX Operating System
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C Getting Started
h The VI Editor – First Look
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We e k 2 er
Jan 19 t o Ja n 25 4
C Introduction to the UNIX File System
h The VI Editor – Last Look
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5
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We e k 3 er
Jan 26 t o Fe b 1 6
C The Emacs Editor
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We e k 4 er
Feb 2 t o Fe b 8 7
We e k 5 Midterm Exam
Feb 9 t o Fe b 15
C The UNIX File System Continued
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We e k 6 er
Feb 16 t o Fe b 22 8
We e k 7 C Exploring the Shell
Feb 23 t o Ma r 1 h UNIX Communication
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C Program Development
h Shell Programming
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We e k 8 1
Ma r 2 t o Ma r 8 2
C Shell Scripts Writing Applications
h Assignment #2 due
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We e k 9 1
Ma r 9 t o Ma r 15 3
C Farewell to UNIX
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We e k 10 1
Ma r 16 t o Ma r 22 4
We e k 11 Final Examination
Ma r 23 t o Ma r 29

V. CO URSE RE Q UIREMENTS AND TEACHING STRATEGIES

This course will be conducted via lectures and
discussions based on the text and supplemental
materials, group exercises to practice negotiation
principles, and individual assignments. Group
discussions and assignments are designed to enhance
collaborative learning and exercise the techniques
and considerations presented in the course. Student
comprehension of course content will be assessed
through examinations, group exercise assignments,
individual research on current topics, and active
participation in class discussion.
1. M i d-te r m e xamination
2. F i nal e xami nation
3. Compl e ti on of all written and oral assignments
4. Ac ti ve c l ass participation
5. Re gul ar c l ass attendance
Str aye r Uni ve r si ty's academic philosophy is to provide each adult student
wi th an oppor tunity to actively learn and demonstrate competencies needed
in today' s hi gh performance workplace. Opportunities will be made
avai l abl e for you to reach your maximum learning potential. Just as in the
wor kpl ac e , i t i s e xpected that you will complete all assignments and
asse ssme nts by the due date. Your instructor may deduct credit for
assi gnme nts tur ned in after the due date.
If ti me l y submi ssion of an assignment could become challenging for a
stude nt due to a l egitimate reason, an advance notice should be sent to the
Instr uc tor wi th the reason for the delay. Grading that assignment would be
at the Instr uc tor ’s discretion.
In al l E -M ai l c ommunications with the Instructor, subject line must
inc l ude c our se number, student’s name.
The r e wi l l be two (2) optional one hour CLP (Class Live Pro) sessions
dur i ng the quar ter. One will be the Saturday afternoon prior to the
Mi dte r m E xam and the second will be scheduled near the end of the course.
The T hr e ade d di scussions are graded items in this course. For each
disc ussi on, the student must, at a minimum, post an original substantial
response to the di scussion topic AND a substantive response to at least one
othe r stude nt (or instructor) post.
Assi gnme nts #1 and #2 must be submitted in Microsoft Word (.doc) format
in the assoc i ate d dropbox.
If you have any technical issues with the class, make sure you contact:
Str aye r O nl i ne T echnical Support: 877-642-2999
eCol l e ge H e l pde sk: 866-448-6703 or 303-873-0005

VI. E VAL UAT IO N METHODS

Qui z z e s (2 X 100 points) = 200 points 20.0%
Assi gnm e nt s (2 X 50 = 100 points 10.0%
poi nt s)
Di sc ussi ons (8 X 25 = 200 points 20.0%
poi nt s)
Mi dt e rm E xa m = 200 points 20.0%
Fina l E xa m = 300 points 30.0%
Total = 1000points 100%

Gr adi ng Sc al e
90-100 A
80-89 B
70-79 C
60-69 D
Be l ow 60 F