Class Schedule

Date	Topics	Slides	Reading	Homework/Quiz
Wed Jan 21	Course Outline Misconceptions What is Unix/Linux? Getting connected Filesystem Basics	ppt pdf pdf×4	Ch 1, Ch 2, Ch 4.1–4.4	HW0: Make sure that you have a CS Dept. login. Yeah, even if you had one last semester, make sure.
Fri Jan 23	Basic Commands I Redirection What’s this foo nonsense? HW1	ppt pdf pdf×4	Ch 4.7–4.12, Ch 18.1–18.3	HW1 assigned UNIX is basically a simple operating system, but you have to be a genius to understand the simplicity.

Mon Jan 26	Login, change `passwd` SSH checkin & peek			HW1 due tomorrow Despite what stoners think, “password” is a poor password.
Wed Jan 28	Review HW1 Review Q1 Basic Commands II	ppt pdf pdf×4	Ch 3, Ch 12.1–12.5	Quiz #1
Fri Jan 30	Discuss HW2 Permissions, `chmod` The `pico` editor	ppt pdf pdf×4	Ch 11, Ch 7.3	Reach out and grep someone.

Mon Feb 2	The `vi` editor	ppt pdf pdf×4	Ch 14, Ch 16 Optional: VIM Quick Reference Card (You won’t be tested on this.)	HW2 due tomorrow The only way to learn an editor is practice, practice, practice! Find a tutorial and go through it.
Wed Feb 4	Review HW2 Review Q2 More Redirection Job Control	ppt pdf pdf×4	Ch 18, Ch 19	Quiz #2
Fri Feb 6	Discuss HW3 Archival and compression `sed` & `awk`	ppt pdf pdf×4	Ch 12.6–12.7, Ch 13

Mon Feb 9	Introduction to Shells Shell Variables, Environment Variables and Aliases `.login`, `.cshrc` files	ppt pdf pdf×4	Ch 17.1–17.4 Example `.cshrc` file Bigger `.cshrc` file	HW3 due tomorrow
Wed Feb 11	Review HW3 Review Q3 Basic Shell Scripting	ppt pdf pdf×4	Ch 17.5–17.6 example0 example0b example1 example2 example3	Quiz #3
Fri Feb 13	Discuss HW4 Finish Shell Scripting

Mon Feb 16	`&&` and `\|\|` Expressions in `if` statements Extra Credit Basic Commands III Printing Files	ppt pdf pdf×4	Ch 9 (except for 9.4)	HW4 due tomorrow
Wed Feb 18	Review HW4 Review Q4 Discuss Extra Credit Final Review Course Evaluation			Quiz #4
Fri Feb 20	Last Day of Class			Final Exam Extra Credit due tomorrow

CS155

Class Schedule