Winter 2019 - January to April 2019 - Updated 2019-02-15 00:46 EST
Note that your upcoming Midterm Test #1 is worth more than three assignments put together. Don’t spend all your time doing an assignment at the expense of studying the Practice Tests and Answers for the Midterm Test.
Check the due date for each assignment and put a reminder in your agenda, calendar, and digital assistant. Just like in the Real World, not all due dates are on the same days or at the same times.
Note that your upcoming Midterm Test #1 is worth more than three assignments put together. Don’t spend all your time doing an assignment at the expense of studying the Practice Tests and Answers for the Midterm Test.
Worksheets are preparation for your assignments. You can’t do the assignments without having done the worksheets first, and you can’t do the worksheets without having first read the Course Notes:
Make notes from the worksheets on how each command works. What do the options used in the worksheets mean, for each command? (See the weekly List of Commands.)
Form a small study group to do the worksheets. Each person tries the example given, and you make sure you all get the same answers. Worksheets are not for hand-in; they are not worth marks; the assignments test your knowledge of the lectures and worksheets.
The worksheets are available in four formats: Open Office (ODT), PDF, HTML, and Text. Only the Open Office format allows you “fill in the blanks” in the worksheet. The PDF format looks good but doesn’t allow you to type into the blanks in the worksheet. The HTML format is crude but useful for quick for viewing online.
Do NOT open the Worksheet ODT files using any Microsoft products; they will mangle the format and mis-number the questions. Use the free Libre Office or Open Office programs to open these ODT documents. On campus, you can get a copy here: Course Introduction: Install Libre Office.
Worksheets #04 and #05 require you to have read Shell GLOB patterns and Shell I/O Redirection:
alias, sum, unalias
date, head, nl, tail, tr, wc
Worksheet #06 is for the optional VIM Bonus Assignment (extra credit):
vim
vimtutor
program on the CLS.Worksheet #08 is for the upcoming Assignment 9.
chmod, ls -lid, umask
Worksheets prepare you for the upcoming assignments.
This course has two midterm tests (10%, 15%) and one final exam (40%).
Follow this link to see all your upcoming Quizzes and Tests. The dates are also posted on the Course Home Page and on Brightspace CST8207.
For full marks, read the Test Instructions (all the words) before your midterm tests.
Midterm tests take place in your one-hour lecture class, not in your lab period. You must write the midterm test in the lecture class in which you are registered.
Practice Tests and Answers – practice questions for your midterm test.
Quizzes and Tests – Quiz #2 is taken from Practice Test #1 and is good practice for your upcoming Midterm Test #1 in Week 6.
Note that your upcoming Midterm Test #1 is worth more than three assignments put together. Don’t spend all your time doing an assignment at the expense of studying the Practice Tests and Answers for the Midterm Test.
Take notes in class! Keep a pad open on your desk.
This week, we learn about the Unix/Linux file system, inodes, and links.
You will need to learn a text editor. I highly recommend The VI (VIM) Text Editor.
Keep a notebook with a List of Commands in it.
- You need to write down yourself what each command does.
- Check the updated list of commands each week.
- I will check for this list in your lab periods.
- Bring your notes to class! Stop wasting time looking up commands.
Bonus (optional) Assignment #06 HTML may be done after you get your marks email and question sheet back for Midterm #1. You can use this bonus work to optionally improve your mark on the first midterm test. See the assignment for details.
Your question sheet will be brought to the lab section that you wrote on the question sheet, if it is a valid lab section. See the Brightspace course Announcements for details (under “bonus Assignment 6 details”).
I received an email like the text below from a student who was working on a problem for over two hours:
I have spent almost 2 hours on Task 4.6 and I still can’t find the 100 files. […] I think the problem is searching for warez case-insensitive. I know we learned this before, but I just can’t find it in my notes.
This is not good use of student time for two reasons:
You have a search tool that will find keywords inside the course notes. Please use it and save yourself time.
This page may take a minute or two to load; be patient: Who is using the VIM editor?
Many students find that hiring a personal tutor helps them get through the first term. Financial assistance is available. See the Tutoring heading in the Course Introduction.
You are not paranoid if they really are out to get you! See the Week 03 Notes HTML for command pipelines to count the ongoing attacks on the CLS.
When you are locked out, follow the directions in the notes to get your IP address re-enabled.