Winter 2018 - January to April 2018 - Updated 2018-04-02 05:19 EDT
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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.
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, personal web siteWorksheets 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.
Worksheet #08 is for Assignment #09 HTML.
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Worksheets prepare you for the upcoming assignments.
This course has two midterm tests (10%, 15%) and one final exam (40%).
Final Exam: Saturday April 28 10h30am (10:30am to 1:30pm; 3 hours – 40%) in room T102A,B,C.
All three practice tests will be posted under Practice Tests and Answers. The Final Exam is comprehensive of the whole course; you need to do all three practice tests for the Final Exam.
Take notes in class! Keep a pad open on your desk.
Try the pstree
and top
commands.
Don’t forget to finish your five Blackboard quiz attempts for each of the Midterm 1 and Midterm 2 quizzes. There will be a third quiz available to prepare for the Final Exam. Do five attempts in all three quizzes.
Regarding world-writable files in your account:
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.
This is part of the upcoming Assignment #09 HTML. You can do it now.
chmod 755
on your public_html
directory.http://cst8207.idallen.ca/~
abcd0001
where abcd0001
is replaced with your CLS userid. (There is a tilde character in that URL.)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 SSH attacks on the CLS.
When you are locked out, follow the directions in the notes to get your IP address re-enabled.