Programmer's Introduction to Unix Duration: 5 days Audience Course Contents Course Objectives Instructional Technique Prerequisites

Programmer's Introduction to Unix

Duration: 5 days

Audience

Application and system programmers new to the UNIX Operating System.

Course Contents

1. Operating System Fundamentals

2. UNIX Concepts and Basics

3. UNIX Files (manipulating and printing files, directories)

4. Shell Basics (history, alias, environment variables)

5. Using the Korn/Bourne/C Shell Note1

6. UNIX Processes (ps, nice, and kill commands, process scheduling)

7. The vi/emacs/ed Editor Note1

8. An Introduction to Korn/Bourne/C Shell Programming

9. UNIX Data Tools (grep, sort, sed, find, etc)

10. The UNIX Programming Environment

11. The make Facility

12. Source Code Librarians (SCCS and RCS)

13. The dbx/sdb/gdb Debugger Note1

14. Using TCP/IP Note2

15. Using the Graphical User Interface Note2

16. Real Time Programming Concepts Note2

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• Use commands to manipulate files (including using the editor),

• Navigate through the file system,

• Manage processes,

• Customize his or her environment, and

• Use the traditional UNIX program development tools, as well as some of the new tools provided by various UNIX vendors.

Instructional Technique

Students are invited to bring their current ideas and questions to the classroom for discussion. Lecture, group problem solving, and online laboratories will be used. Students will be encouraged to enhance their skills utilizing the techniques presented through classroom problem solving and controlled online workshops.

Prerequisites

None.

While C language examples are used throughout, this is not a programming course and little or no C programming experience is required. Some general understanding of programming concepts is helpful, but not essential.