CIS 18B - Advanced Unix / Linux

Course Description

This class covers the more advanced topics of the Unix / Linux operating system:

• egrep and find
• sed and awk
• file conversion and compression
• programming on Linux
• installing Linux
• introduction to shell scripting

Prerequisites (Advisory)

It is recommended that you take the following courses or their equivalence:

• CIS 18A - before taking this course
• CIS 15AG - before or at the same time as this course

Textbook

The following textbooks are recommended but not required. Choose one:

• Unix and Shell Programming  by Forouzan – Gilberg     ISBN: 0-534-95159-7
• A Practical Guide to Linux Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming  by Mark Sobell                   ISBN 0-13-136736-4

Attendance

This is a hybrid course so there is an on-campus component and an on-line component

• 2 hours lecture, 1 hour lab per week on campus
• lecture notes, forum discussions, and quizzes are on line

Evaluation

Letter grades are assigned based on:

• 6 lab assignments
• 8 quizzes
• 1 midterm exam
• 1 comprehensive final exam