Unix Fundamentals to Everyone

Please note, the topics mentioned here are, only the major subdivisions within the course

• Introduction to Unix
  • Introduction to Operating systems
  • Popular UNIX flavours
  • Unix History and features
• Unix Architecture Overview
  • Structure of Unix Components
  • Unix file and process concept
  • Hierarchical File structure
  • Unix Portability and Compatibility
• Unix Login and Shell Interface
  • GUI and CUI Interfaces
  • Logging in and out of Unix
  • Simple Unix Commands
  • Changing passwords
• Unix Filesystem and Commands
  • Unix Filesystem structure
  • Directories and Files
  • Usage of wildcards, Pathnames
  • I/O Redirection, File Management commands
  • More about Unix processes
• Unix Editors
  • Creating and Editing files
  • Text and string manipulation
  • Executing shell commands within editor
  • Making editor commands simple
• Basic Unix Security
  • File system security and permissions
  • Hard links and symbolic links
  • Device permissions
• Simple Unix Printing
  • Formatting files for printing
  • Directing files for print
  • Unix spoolers Introduction
• Shell Scripting Constructs
  • Planning to script in Unix
  • Command line arguments
  • Different shell constructs
  • Putting together the constructs
• Basic Unix Administration
  • Add/modify User Accounts
  • Assigning Users, Group, setting permissions
  • Measuring Disc, CPU, Memory usage
  • Working with Root processes
  • Step in as Unix Super user