Linux Introduction + Shell Programming

Who will the lesson benefit?

Personnel who require a good working knowledge of the LINUX Operating System including the Shell programming language.

What delegates will learn

On completion of the course the delegate will have a good practical knowledge of the LINUX Operating System, the command structures and the editor facilities. They will also gain a good working knowledge of the Shell environment and how to utilise the Shell programming language.

What prerequisites are required

An understanding of IT is required.

Contents of this class

• File System Structure
• File Naming Conventions
• Logging in and out of the System
• Command Syntax and Execution
• File Manipulation Commands
• The vi Editor
• Security
• User to User Communication Facilities
• Commands for Searching and Sorting
• Filter and Pipe Utilities
• Shell Variables
• Shell Program Structure and Execution
• Positional Parameters
• Conditional Statements
• Looping Constructs
• Bash Shell Facilities
• Interrupt Handling
• Debugging Tools

Optional follow-on classes

• LINUX System Administration
• SQL
• LINUX Advanced Shell Programming Tools