Updated: 2017-05-09 13:11 EDT

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1 Orientation Activities – May 8 2017

Welcome to CST8207 GNU/Linux Operating Systems I. You can find out more about your Instructor through links on the Course Home Page.

1.1 Laptop always required

You are enrolled in a mobile program of study.

Bring your working laptop (mobile device) to all your lectures and your lab periods, including your first lecture and lab period this week.

1.2 Activity 1 – Get your ACSIS account

Make sure you are registered in CST8207 and you have your Algonquin account userid that is eight characters, starting with the first four letters of your last name. (This is the same userid that you use to log in to the Blackboard system.)

1.3 Activity 2 – Know how the course works

Read the Introduction to the Course, Outline, Timetable, Marks for details on how the course is structured and what is expected of you.

1.4 Activity 5 – Create a Lynda.com account and view videos

2 Class Notes this week

  1. Week 01 Notes HTML – this file – Read All The Words
  2. The roles of professor and student in modern education
  3. Learning the Syadmin Trade
  4. Why Learn the Unix/Linux Command Line and Shells
  5. Course Outline – overview of the entire course.
  6. Test Instructions – Read this (all the words) before your first midterm test.
  7. Introduction to the Course, Outline, Timetable, Marks
  8. Remote Login – using networks to connect to other computers
  9. Course Linux Server – a Linux computer accessible on the network by Remote Login
  10. File Transfer – File transfer to/from Unix/Linux machines
  11. List of Commands You Should Know
  12. How Linux is Built (video) Your first assignment does not need access to the Course Linux Server.

3 Upcoming tests

For full marks, read the Test Instructions (all the words) before your midterm tests.

  1. First Midterm test: 60 minutes; in lecture class 4pm on Friday in Week 5 (Jun 6)
  2. Second Midterm test: 60 minutes; in lecture class 4pm on Friday in Week 9 (Jul 4)

Tests take place at 10am in your lecture class, not in your lab period.

For full marks, read the Test Instructions (all the words) before your first midterm test.

4 Notes

Take Notes in Class

Take Notes in Class

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