Course Overview
This course is the third level in a series of core Linux/Unix courses, which builds on the fundamentals covered in the previous courses to automate tasks and develop administrative tools using shell scripts. Shells covered include Bourne, Korn, and C shells, with emphasis on the Bourne shell. Topics include structured shell scripts, and an overview of sed, awk, and Perl. Please note: *This course will be offered once each year in the fall term.*
Prerequisite(s)
- 50% in COMP 2770
Credits
3.0
- Retired
- This course has been retired and is no longer offered. Find other Flexible Learning courses that may interest you.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate structured coding techniques.
- Explain the various uses for shell scripts.
- Understand the programming constructs and syntax of the Bourne shell.
- Create simple shell scripts to automate administrative tasks.
- Use awk and sed to enhance shell script functionality.
- Discuss how perl is both similar and different to shell scripting.
- Create simple perl scripts using conditionals and looping constructs.
Effective as of Fall 2003
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