COURSE DESCRIPTION & PHILOSOPHY :

How did Homer refer to computers? (click!)

What did Aristotle say about computers? (click!)

Prerequisite:   BCS 101 or BCS 120 or BCS 185, with a grade of  C  or better.

OBJECTIVES:    After completing this course, the student should be able to:

• Describe the UNIX/POSIX operating systems.
• Understand and use the UNIX file systems, including directory tree, file access control, hard and soft links, and inodes.
• Perform file and directory manipulation using UNIX utilities.
• Become familiar with and use the important UNIX programs and applications.
• Create and edit files using the vi editor.
• Understand the purpose of UNIX shell programming.
• Develop shell scripts to solve a variety of application problems.
• Use shell flow control logic structures (if, for, while, etc.)
• Design and implement internal functions in shellscripts.

COURSE SCHEDULE:

STUDENT REQUIREMENTS:

TEXTBOOK:

"UNIX Using Linux"   4^th Edition.
by Michael Palmer
Course Technology; ISBN 978-1-4188-3723-8

READING ASSIGNMENTS:

Each student is responsible for all material taught or assigned by the instructor.
The student is expected to complete all assigned reading, prior to class meetings.


COMPUTER & INTERNET ACCESS:

Between classes, the student should have computer access to the internet, to obtain assignments, submit homeworks and projects, etc.   (NOTE:   If you have ANY difficulty at all in obtaining internet access between classes please see the instructor after class to remedy this difficulty.)


Who invented the World Wide Web?




Who invented the internet?




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COURSE POLICIES:

• GRADING POLICY: (Subject to change, as announced in class.)

  Comprehensive final exam:	40%
  Other exams.	30%
  Homework assignments, projects:	25%
  Participation *	+/- 10%
  * "Participation" includes: in-class participation,   preparedness, completion of exercises, excessive absences, etc.)

• ATTENDANCE POLICY:   Attention is directed to the following statement of college policy.

  "The college expects that each student will exercise personal responsibility with regard to class attendance. All students are expected to attend every class session of each course for which they are registered. Students are responsible for all that transpires in class whether or not they are in attendance."

  Consequently, each student in this course is strongly advised to make standing arrangements with another individual student to take detailed notes, collect handouts, relay announcements, etc., in the event 'e doesn't show up at class. While you are encouraged to contact the instructor for advice before (or after) missing a class, it is more effective to have your "buddy" take detailed notes, and the student remains responsible for "all that transpires in class".

  Find a "buddy" to cover for you!    
  Do it now, not after missing a class.

  This instructor does not give credit for mere attendance, nor is credit lost for absence. Attendance is not a direct factor in grading policy, but it may indirectly affect the "participation" component.

  College policy defines "Excessive Absence or Lateness" as "more than the equivalent of one week of class meetings". While attendance is not a component of grading policy for this class, a student missing more than one week of consecutive classes - without making any contact with the instructor - may be removed from the class roster and given either a "W" or an "F" grade, at the instuctor's option.

  
  

• CODE OF CONDUCT:     *** Please take note ***
  
  

  STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT ... Although not all-inclusive, the following actions, activities or behaviors are expressly prohibited: "Unauthorized or illegal use of College computer facilities or equipment, such as hacking; duplication or unauthorized use of copyrighted software; destruction, unauthorized transfer or alteration of files; unauthorized use of another individual's identification, password or work." Any student guilty of the above may receive a failing grade in that class, be dismissed from class and/or be referred to the Dean of Students for further discipline proceedings.

• SPECIAL NOTES REGARDING PROGRAMMING ASSIGNMENTS & LABORATORY TIME:

  
  
  • In-class laboratory time is NOT intended for students to do most of their work on the programming assignments and projects; these assignments are to be done between classes, and are expected to require a minimum of 6 hours per week to complete independently, at your own pace.

  • Also, please note: In-class laboratory time is NOT intended for computer activites unrelated to the college curriculum (such as games, entertainment, "instant messager", "surfing the web", etc.) Use of classroom computers for unrelated activities may result in loss of privileges.

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APPROXIMATE OUTLINE OF TOPICS:
(Subject to change, as announced in class.)

	1.  The Essence of UNIX (and Linux)

	2.  UNIX file systems and File Security

	3.  The "vi" editor

	4.  Basic UNIX file processing

	5.  Advanced file processing

	6.  System status utilities (Chapter 8)

	7.  Shell programming (using the "bash" shell.)

	8.  Shell Script Programming (Chapters 6 & 7)