Study Guide

Objectives

After completing the course, the student can utilize manual pages for searching information, knows the basic commands of the operating system, can manipulate data streams, write scripts to automate tasks like doing backups.

Content

Basics of the operating system.
Command for workign with files, pipes and handling streams of data.
Basics of configuring the command interpreter and environment.
Basics of Bash scripting language.

Prerequisites

Introduction to Programming

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student knows the basics of Operating System and its commands.
The student can use common commands with their various parameters.
The student can direct data streams and handle processes.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The student can solve problems by combining commands in different ways.
The student can configure environment and settings of command interepreter.
The student can write simple scripts.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student can write extend command interpreter by writing their own commands.
The student can write scripts that take user options and arguments.
The student can write advanced programs to automate tasks.