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Weekly Class Notes

  Sep  8 11:33 2005  week01notes.txt    Week 1 Notes for CST8129
  Sep 10 06:28 2005  week02notes.txt    Week 2 Notes for CST8129
  Sep 28 07:27 2005  week03notes.txt    Week 3 Notes for CST8129
  Sep 28 07:51 2005  week04notes.txt    Week 4 Notes for CST8129
  Oct 12 13:44 2005  week06notes.txt    Week 6 Notes for CST8129
  Oct 23 21:03 2005  week07notes.txt    Week 7 Notes for CST8129
  Oct 24 00:23 2005  week08notes.txt    Week 8 Notes for CST8129
  Nov  3 12:43 2005  week09notes.txt    Week 9 Notes for CST8129
  Nov  9 15:02 2005  week10notes.txt    Week 10 Notes for CST8129
  Nov 20 14:49 2005  week11notes.txt    Week 11 Notes for CST8129
  Nov 24 11:57 2005  week12notes.txt    Week 12 Notes for CST8129
  Dec  1 11:59 2005  week13notes.txt    Week 13 Notes for CST8129
  Dec  7 11:57 2005  week14notes.txt    Week 14 Notes for CST8129
  Dec  7 12:11 2005  week15notes.txt    Week 15 Notes for CST8129

Chapter Reading/Study Guides

  Dec  3 14:03 2005  chapter03guide.txt    Unix Shells by Example: Chapter 3 Reading Guide
  Dec  4 03:40 2005  chapter04guide.txt    Unix Shells by Example: Chapter 4 Reading Guide

Important Notes (alphabetical order)

  Sep  1 00:00 2005  README.txt    README - Index to this CST8129 directory
  Dec  3 16:42 2005  abbreviations.txt    Script Marking Code comment abbreviations
  Jan  4 17:50 2005  arguments_and_options.txt    Options and Arguments on Unix Command Lines
  Feb 14 10:26 2006  character_sets.txt    Collate Order and Character Set - GLOB patterns and accents
  Oct 20 11:22 2005  command_substitution.txt    Command Substitution - $(unix command)
  Dec  4 00:40 2005  data_mining.txt    Using commands and pipes to "mine" and extract data from the system
  Oct 20 11:14 2005  deep_nesting.txt    Avoiding deeply nested IF statements (Structured/Un-Structured)
  Oct 23 19:28 2005  exit_status.txt    Return Code, Exit Status, test, if, and while
  Dec  4 00:22 2005  expansion_order.txt    Order of Shell Command Line processing
  Dec 12 13:16 2005  finaldirections.txt    Directions and preparing for Test #3 (Final Exam)
  Oct 20 10:52 2005  finding_files.txt    Searching for and finding files by name
  Nov 21 21:38 2005  glob_patterns.txt    GLOB patterns (wildcard pathname matching)
  Jan  4 17:18 2005  home_and_HOME.txt    Directories: current, HOME, and /home
  Oct 20 10:57 2005  job_control.txt    Shell background/foreground job control
  Oct 20 11:17 2005  less_code.txt    Less Code is Better Code - stop cutting and pasting identical code
  Oct 20 10:50 2005  links_and_inodes.html    Hard links and Unix file system nodes (inodes)
  Dec  4 00:08 2005  linux_lab_access.txt    How to get Access to the Linux Lab from Wherever
  Sep  1 08:14 2005  man_page_RTFM.txt    Searching for items in the Unix manual pages (RTFM)
  Sep 10 05:22 2005  miscellaneous.txt    Miscellaneous Unix Facts
  Sep 27 05:47 2011  pathnames.txt    Unix/Linux Pathnames
  Sep  1 07:50 2005  permissions.txt    Unix Permissions
  Sep 24 07:07 2005  practiceCommands_1.txt    Practice Unix/Linux Questions #1
  Oct 23 22:03 2005  practiceCommands_2.txt    Practice Unix/Linux Questions #2
  Oct 23 22:07 2005  practiceCommands_3.txt    Practice Unix/Linux Questions #3
  Oct 20 12:21 2005  quick_tests.txt    Return Code, Exit Status, ||, &&, test, and if
  Sep  8 12:46 2005  quotes.txt    Unix/Linux Shell Command Line Quoting
  Feb  5 16:54 2011  redirection.txt    Unix Shell I/O Redirection (including Pipes)
  Dec  3 13:38 2005  regular_expression_practice1.txt    Regular Expressions - practice examples with commentary
  Dec  7 02:50 2005  regular_expression_practice2.txt    Regular Expressions - more practice examples
  Dec  3 13:39 2005  regular_expression_questions.txt    Regular Expressions - skill assessment questionnaire
  Dec  3 13:39 2005  regular_expressions.txt    Regular Expressions - notes on Basic, Extended, and OddBall
  Dec  4 00:28 2005  review_basic.txt    CST8129 Review #1 - Basic Shell Concepts
  Oct 20 12:24 2005  script_checklist.txt    Shell Script Checklist - a list of things to verify in your shell scripts
  Oct 20 12:45 2005  script_style.txt    Shell Script Programming Conventions and Style
  Jan  4 17:41 2005  shell_prompt.txt    Setting the BASH shell prompt
  Feb 15 13:19 2005  shell_read.txt    Reading stdin into shell variables - read, EOF, and exec
  Oct 20 11:08 2005  shell_script_execution.txt    How a Shell Script is "Executed"
  Oct  6 12:22 2005  shell_variables.txt    Shell Variables you should know (including $* and $@)
  Jan  4 18:10 2005  startup_files.txt    Setting up Startup Files: .bash_profile and .bashrc
  Sep  8 12:57 2005  terminal.txt    Using telnet/ssh Terminal emulators
  Oct  6 12:30 2005  umask.txt    Umask and Permissions
  Dec  5 00:42 2005  unix_command_list.txt    Basic Unix/Linux Command List
  Sep 10 04:52 2005  unix_shell.txt    The Unix/Linux Shell
  Aug 31 15:09 2005  vi_basics.txt    The VI (VIM) Editor - Basics

Projects/Labs/Assignments/Exercises

  Sep  7 15:17 2005  exercise01.txt    Exercise #1 for CST8129 due September 7, 2005
  Sep 14 15:09 2005  exercise02.txt    Exercise #2 for CST8129 due September 14, 2005
  Sep 21 14:26 2005  exercise02answers.txt    Exercise #2 Answers
  Sep 21 16:25 2005  exercise03.txt    Exercise #3 for CST8129 due September 21, 2005
  Sep 28 00:55 2005  exercise03answers.txt    Exercise #3 Answers
  Oct  5 14:53 2005  exercise04.txt    Exercise #4 for CST8129 due October 5, 2005
  Oct 12 14:34 2005  exercise04answers.txt    Answer file: Exercise #4 - exercise04script.sh
  Oct 12 17:09 2005  exercise05.txt    Exercise #5 for CST8129 due October 12, 2005
  Oct 20 10:24 2005  exercise05script.sh.txt    Answer file: Exercise #5 - exercise05script.sh
  Oct 23 06:38 2005  exercise06.txt    Exercise #6 for CST8129 due October 19, 2005
  Oct 23 06:42 2005  exercise06script1.sh.txt    Answer file: Exercise #6 - exercise06script1.sh
  Oct 26 14:33 2005  exercise07.txt    Exercise #7 for CST8129 due October 26, 2005
  Nov  9 13:32 2005  exercise08.txt    Exercise #08 for CST8129
  Nov  9 14:32 2005  exercise09.txt    Exercise #9 for CST8129 due November 9, 2005
  Nov 16 02:53 2005  exercise10.txt    Exercise #10 for CST8129 due November 16, 2005
  Dec  5 23:31 2005  exercise11.txt    Exercise #11 for CST8129 due December 8, 2005
  Nov 23 14:52 2005  exercise12.txt    Exercise #12 for CST8129 due November 23, 2005
  Nov 30 14:01 2005  exercise13.txt    Exercise #13 for CST8129 due November 30, 2005

Shell Scripts

  Oct 20 10:27 2005  argv.sh.txt    Display on standard error the individual arguments on the command line.
  Nov 15 13:56 2004  backup_nonstructured.sh.txt    A "backup" script - Non-Structured Programming Version (many exits).
  Nov 15 13:59 2004  backup_structured.sh.txt    A "backup" script - Structured Programming Version (one entry / one exit).
  Oct 20 10:27 2005  commandline_arguments.sh.txt    demonstrate the use of command line arguments in a script
  Oct 20 10:27 2005  elif.sh.txt    Show the equivalence of nested IF statements and ELIF
  Oct 20 10:27 2005  file_size_classer.sh.txt    Classify a file as small, medium, large.
  Nov 20 04:30 2005  g1.sh.txt    a counting loop containing a small "sleep"
  Nov 20 04:30 2005  g2.sh.txt    a counting loop adjusted to range from -20 to +20, parabola output
  Nov 20 04:51 2005  g3.sh.txt    parabola loop with display X,Y made positive to fit on terminal screen
  Nov 20 04:51 2005  g4.sh.txt    parabola loop with display X,Y graphed in terminal using tput
  Nov 20 07:16 2005  g5.sh.txt    parabola loop that works on any size terminal screen
  Nov 20 07:17 2005  g6.sh.txt    parabola loop using Y = X * X adjusted for terminal display
  Nov 20 06:22 2005  g7.sh.txt    falling object demo showing use of acceleration and deltay variables
  Nov 20 10:07 2005  g8.sh.txt    falling object demo showing use of integer arithmetic scaling factor
  Feb 25 03:25 2004  iftest1.sh.txt    Compare two files in an IF statement, checking the return status of DIFF.
  Feb 25 03:26 2004  iftest2.sh.txt    Demonstrate the TEST command in an IF statement (numeric test).
  Feb 25 03:26 2004  iftest3.sh.txt    Demonstrate the TEST command in an IF statement (string tests).
  Feb 25 03:26 2004  iftest4.sh.txt    File-testing operations by the TEST command in an IF statement.
  Feb 25 03:27 2004  iftest6.sh.txt    If the script has one argument, tell whether it is exists and is readable.
  Feb 25 03:27 2004  iftest7.sh.txt    Count the number of lines in the first file name argument.
  Nov 20 07:21 2005  input_trap.sh.txt    using SIGINT interrupt traps to change variables in running scripts
  Oct 20 10:25 2005  integer_sort.sh.txt    read three integers and sort them
  Nov 20 07:23 2005  interrupts.sh.txt    demo script to try two different SIGINT trap lines
  Oct 20 10:25 2005  optional_args1.sh.txt    Demonstrate method 1 for prompting for missing command line arguments.
  Oct 20 10:25 2005  optional_args2.sh.txt    Demonstrate method 2 for prompting for missing command line arguments.
  Oct 20 10:25 2005  optional_args3.sh.txt    Display PWD MAIL HOME replaced by optional command line arguments.
  Dec  8 04:55 2005  parabolas.sh.txt    interruptible parabolas, fast or slow, on any size terminal window
  Oct 20 10:25 2005  passwd_string_finder.sh.txt    look for an optional string in the Unix password file
  Oct 20 10:25 2005  path_tester.sh.txt    Perform several tests on the first argument to this script.
  Oct 20 10:25 2005  path_validator.sh.txt    Validate a single command line argument (file or directory).
  Oct 20 10:26 2005  shellread.sh.txt    demonstrate the use of the shell "read" built-in command
  Oct 14 17:06 2003  showtest.sh.txt    Demonstrate the many uses of the built-in TEST command.
  Oct 20 10:26 2005  sort_top_five.sh.txt    This scripts sorts a file and displays the top 5 lines.
  Oct 20 10:26 2005  string_compare.sh.txt    This script compares two strings: an argument and stdin.
  Dec  4 04:20 2005  sumcol_v1.awk.txt    simple shell script using an AWK script to sum a given column of numbers
  Dec  4 04:16 2005  sumcol_v2.awk.txt    full shell script using an AWK script to sum a given column of numbers
  Oct 20 10:26 2005  wait_login.sh.txt    wait until userid log in, then print a message and exit.
  Oct 20 10:27 2005  weather1.sh.txt    A weather script to show the current temperature in Ottawa
  Oct 20 10:27 2005  weather2.sh.txt    A weather script to show the current temperature in Ottawa.
  Oct 23 06:11 2005  while1.sh.txt    A "while" loop using numbers
  Oct 23 03:50 2005  while2.sh.txt    A "while" loop using "read", "exec", and "let"
  Oct 23 04:27 2005  while_user1.sh.txt    A "while" loop reading user input - structured version with flag
  Oct 23 04:28 2005  while_user2.sh.txt    A "while" loop reading user input - non-structured version using "break"

Program Source

  Sep 24 07:03 2005  argv.c++.txt    This C++ program displays the arguments on the command line.
  Sep 24 07:04 2005  argv.c.txt    This C program displays the arguments on the command line.
  Jan 24 02:43 2004  stdxxx.c++.txt    Produces output on stdout and stderr, prompts and reads from stdin.

Miscellaneous

  Sep 16 16:59 2005  Bursaries.doc    
  Sep 16 17:00 2005  Bursaries.pdf    
  Sep 12 15:35 2005  ClassRepFormWoodroffe.doc    
  Sep 12 15:26 2005  ClassRepresentativeJobDescription2005-2006.doc    
  Sep 12 15:33 2005  E02.doc    
  Aug 31 10:52 2005  cst8129.05f.pdf    
  Dec  1 16:07 2004  late_bid.pdf    
  Dec  4 03:11 2005  text_errata.txt    Errors in Unix Shells by Example by Ellie Quigley
  Dec  7 10:02 2004  vi_refcard_back.pdf    
  Dec  7 10:02 2004  vi_refcard_front.pdf    

Quizzes, Tests, and Exams

  Dec  6 19:37 2005  practiceTest3script.pdf    
  Dec  6 19:37 2005  practiceTest3script.ps    
  Dec  6 19:37 2005  practiceTest3script.txt    CST8129 Final Exam Script - Fall 2002
  Dec  6 19:37 2005  practiceTest3script_answer.sh.txt    CST8129 Final Exam Script (answer) - Fall 2002
  Dec  4 02:39 2005  practiceTest3.pdf    
  Dec  4 02:39 2005  practiceTest3.ps    
  Dec  4 02:39 2005  practiceTest3.txt    Practice Test #3 Questions - answers at end
  Nov  3 11:20 2005  termtest2script.sh.txt    Test #2 sample answer - Script Part II - 61 marks - 13 of 25%
  Nov  3 11:08 2005  termtest2multiplechoice.pdf    
  Nov  3 11:08 2005  termtest2multiplechoice.txt    Test #2 Multiple Choice
  Nov  3 11:08 2005  termtest2multiplechoice.ps    
  Nov  2 10:51 2005  termtest2shell.pdf    
  Nov  2 10:51 2005  termtest2shell.ps    
  Nov  2 10:51 2005  termtest2shell.txt    Test #2 Shell Programming
  Oct 26 05:09 2005  termtest2directions.txt    Directions and preparing for Test #2
  Oct 26 03:49 2005  practiceTest2.pdf    
  Oct 26 03:49 2005  practiceTest2.ps    
  Oct 26 03:49 2005  practiceTest2.txt    Practice Test #2 Questions - answers at end
  Oct 20 10:27 2005  practiceTest2script_answer.sh.txt    Practice Test #2 sample script answer - practiceTest2script.txt
  Oct 20 03:32 2005  practiceTest2script.txt    Practice Test #2 Script Specifications
  Oct  4 14:59 2005  termtest1script.sh.txt    Test #1 sample answer - Script Part II - 27 marks - 5 of 15%
  Oct  4 14:52 2005  termtest1multiplechoice.pdf    
  Oct  4 14:52 2005  termtest1multiplechoice.ps    
  Oct  4 14:52 2005  termtest1multiplechoice.txt    Test #1 Multiple Choice
  Sep 28 06:18 2005  termtest1directions.txt    Directions and preparing for Test #1
  Sep 28 05:47 2005  termtest1shell.pdf    
  Sep 28 05:47 2005  termtest1shell.ps    
  Sep 28 05:47 2005  termtest1shell.txt    Test #1 Shell Programming
  Sep 24 02:39 2005  practiceTest1.txt    Practice Test #1 Questions
  Sep 24 02:39 2005  practiceTest1.pdf    
  Sep 24 02:39 2005  practiceTest1.ps    

Optional Material

  Jan  4 16:25 2005  opt_why_shell.txt    Why Learn the Unix Shells?
  Jan  4 16:24 2005  opt_opensource.txt    The Open Source Movement
  Aug 30 04:01 2004  opt_mainframe_linux.txt    IBM System/390: The Linux Dream Machine

Important Notes (chronological order)

  Sep 27 05:47 2011  pathnames.txt    Unix/Linux Pathnames
  Feb  5 16:54 2011  redirection.txt    Unix Shell I/O Redirection (including Pipes)
  Feb 14 10:26 2006  character_sets.txt    Collate Order and Character Set - GLOB patterns and accents
  Dec 12 13:16 2005  finaldirections.txt    Directions and preparing for Test #3 (Final Exam)
  Dec  7 02:50 2005  regular_expression_practice2.txt    Regular Expressions - more practice examples
  Dec  5 00:42 2005  unix_command_list.txt    Basic Unix/Linux Command List
  Dec  4 00:40 2005  data_mining.txt    Using commands and pipes to "mine" and extract data from the system
  Dec  4 00:28 2005  review_basic.txt    CST8129 Review #1 - Basic Shell Concepts
  Dec  4 00:22 2005  expansion_order.txt    Order of Shell Command Line processing
  Dec  4 00:08 2005  linux_lab_access.txt    How to get Access to the Linux Lab from Wherever
  Dec  3 16:42 2005  abbreviations.txt    Script Marking Code comment abbreviations
  Dec  3 13:39 2005  regular_expressions.txt    Regular Expressions - notes on Basic, Extended, and OddBall
  Dec  3 13:39 2005  regular_expression_questions.txt    Regular Expressions - skill assessment questionnaire
  Dec  3 13:38 2005  regular_expression_practice1.txt    Regular Expressions - practice examples with commentary
  Nov 21 21:38 2005  glob_patterns.txt    GLOB patterns (wildcard pathname matching)
  Oct 23 22:07 2005  practiceCommands_3.txt    Practice Unix/Linux Questions #3
  Oct 23 22:03 2005  practiceCommands_2.txt    Practice Unix/Linux Questions #2
  Oct 23 19:28 2005  exit_status.txt    Return Code, Exit Status, test, if, and while
  Oct 20 12:45 2005  script_style.txt    Shell Script Programming Conventions and Style
  Oct 20 12:24 2005  script_checklist.txt    Shell Script Checklist - a list of things to verify in your shell scripts
  Oct 20 12:21 2005  quick_tests.txt    Return Code, Exit Status, ||, &&, test, and if
  Oct 20 11:22 2005  command_substitution.txt    Command Substitution - $(unix command)
  Oct 20 11:17 2005  less_code.txt    Less Code is Better Code - stop cutting and pasting identical code
  Oct 20 11:14 2005  deep_nesting.txt    Avoiding deeply nested IF statements (Structured/Un-Structured)
  Oct 20 11:08 2005  shell_script_execution.txt    How a Shell Script is "Executed"
  Oct 20 10:57 2005  job_control.txt    Shell background/foreground job control
  Oct 20 10:52 2005  finding_files.txt    Searching for and finding files by name
  Oct 20 10:50 2005  links_and_inodes.html    Hard links and Unix file system nodes (inodes)
  Oct  6 12:30 2005  umask.txt    Umask and Permissions
  Oct  6 12:22 2005  shell_variables.txt    Shell Variables you should know (including $* and $@)
  Sep 24 07:07 2005  practiceCommands_1.txt    Practice Unix/Linux Questions #1
  Sep 10 05:22 2005  miscellaneous.txt    Miscellaneous Unix Facts
  Sep 10 04:52 2005  unix_shell.txt    The Unix/Linux Shell
  Sep  8 12:57 2005  terminal.txt    Using telnet/ssh Terminal emulators
  Sep  8 12:46 2005  quotes.txt    Unix/Linux Shell Command Line Quoting
  Sep  1 08:14 2005  man_page_RTFM.txt    Searching for items in the Unix manual pages (RTFM)
  Sep  1 07:50 2005  permissions.txt    Unix Permissions
  Sep  1 00:00 2005  README.txt    README - Index to this CST8129 directory
  Aug 31 15:09 2005  vi_basics.txt    The VI (VIM) Editor - Basics
  Feb 15 13:19 2005  shell_read.txt    Reading stdin into shell variables - read, EOF, and exec
  Jan  4 18:10 2005  startup_files.txt    Setting up Startup Files: .bash_profile and .bashrc
  Jan  4 17:50 2005  arguments_and_options.txt    Options and Arguments on Unix Command Lines
  Jan  4 17:41 2005  shell_prompt.txt    Setting the BASH shell prompt
  Jan  4 17:18 2005  home_and_HOME.txt    Directories: current, HOME, and /home
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