Unix Introduction Level 1 Training Class

Lesson 1: Overview of the UNIX operating system

UNIX features and benefits
UNIX history and evolution
UNIX standardization
The structure of UNIX

Lesson 2: Establishing communication

Starting the UNIX session
Using basic UNIX commands
Understanding the UNIX command syntax
Using the UNIX "help" facility: the manual pages

Lesson 3: Multiuser Communications

UNIX Mail
The interactive "talk" program

Lesson 4: Introduction to the filing system

Examining UNIX files and directories
Moving through the file system
Using full and partial paths
Understanding current and parent directories

Lesson 5: File management

Creating directories
Copying files and directories
Moving and renaming files and directories
Removing files and directories
Using shell metacharacters

Lesson 6: UNIX permissions

Understanding permissions
File permissions
Directory permissions

Lesson 7: Redirection, filters, and pipes

Exploring standard input, standard output, and standard error
Using filters
Using pipes

Lesson 8: Using the vi editor

Creating a vi file
Editing a vi file
Working with database files
Advanced vi techniques

Lesson 9: Introduction to shell scripts

Creating a shell script
Examining a database with a shell script