CSC128 Introduction to Linux

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Linux, a free operating system that has been available since the early 1990's is becoming very popular with businesses and computer users everywhere.

Students taking the course CSC128 will learn what Linux (and it's parent OS Unix) is and how to use and deploy Linux for basic computer operations such as e-mail, posting web pages and web sites, creating basic programs and scrips, and processing text.

The course is taught in a lab setting with each student having an account on the networked Linux systems, giving them access to their projects and labs all semester.



In CSC128 Students will learn:

• History of Linux/Unix
• Basic Linux Commands
• Linux File System and Structure
• The bash Shell and Shell Scripting
• Pattern Matching and Stream Editing
• Compiling a C Program on Linux
• The vi Editor
• Environment Variables and User Environment Settings

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