Prerequisites

CIT 35600

Offered

Spring

Software

Provided

Credit By Exam

No

Coordinator

C. Justice

What you will learn

Description

This course will teach students to effectively administer and develop applications in Linux/Unix. Emphasis will be on the ability to read, write, and debug shell script programs. An exploration of Windows scripting languages will also be covered.

Textbook

Forouzan and Gilberg, UNIX and Shell Programming, Brooks/Cole, 2003, ISBN 0534391559 or 0534951597

Course Outcomes

• Interpret, write, and debug shell script programs (CIT 1, 2, 9, 10)
• Write a program using Linux/Unix tools such as grep, sed. (CIT 1, 2, 9, 10)
• Become proficient in the use of regular expressions (CIT 1, 2, 9, 10)
• Write programs using Windows scripting languages (CIT 1, 2, 9, 10)
• Compare shell scripting in Linux/Unix to that of other operating systems such as Windows (CIT 1, 2, 5, 9, 10)

CIT Program Outcomes (What are these?)

1. Demonstrate mastery of core computing and mathematical concepts.

2. Analyze user needs and identify the computing requirements appropriate to an IT solution.

5. Acknowledge diverse opinions in regards to professional, ethical, legal, and social issues in a global perspective.

9. Use current technical concepts, techniques and practices in the information technologies within the student"s area of expertise.

10. Apply the best practices and standards within the student's area of expertise.

Principles of Undergraduate Learning (What are Principles of Undergraduate Learning?)

1b. Identify and propose solutions for problems using quantitative tools and reasoning.

1c. Make effective use of information resources and technology.

2. Critical Thinking

4. Intellectual Depth, Breadth, and Adaptiveness

5. Understanding Society and Culture

6. Values and Ethics

Topics

• Review of UNIX history and basics
• Vi editor
• File systems and permissions
• Shell basics
• Filters and pipes
• Regular expressions
• Grep
• Sed
• Awk
• Shell features
• Basic shell scripting
• Advanced shell scripting
• Perl programming
• Windows shell scripting

Assessment

• 3 Exams
• Lab Assignments
• Attendance/Participation