1.1 Laptop always requiredIndex

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 Attend at least one lab period this first weekIndex

You can attend any of the four available lab periods this week.

If for whatever reason you miss your regular scheduled two-hour laboratory period this week, you should attend any other lab period that fits your schedule. There are four CST8207 lab periods every week numbered 011 through 014.

You must attend at least one of the four available lab periods this week if you need assistance in doing any of the key activities listed below.

The Course Timetable has the above list of lab periods as well as a schedule of all the lecture sections.

2.1 Activity 1 – Get your ACSIS accountIndex

Before attending any classes or labs, you must get your Algonquin network account.

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

You must be registered in CST8207 and have this account userid before you can attend a lab period and log in to the Course Linux Server.

2.2 Activity 2 – Know how the course worksIndex

Read the Course Introduction for details on how the course is structured and what is expected of you.

On Blackboard, click on the hidden gear icon in the top-right corner of the “My Announcements” box and set “Show Announcements for” to “Last 30 days”.

2.3 Activity 3 – Upload a file for practice to BlackboardIndex

Practice creating a file on your mobile device and uploading it through your web browser to the Blackboard CST8207 course, into the CST8207 practice upload area. The upload procedure is described under Blackboard Submission upload method at the end of your first assignment Assignment #01 HTML in this course.

Do not upload your first assignment into the practice upload area or vice-versa. The practice upload area is for practice only. It is not marked.

You can get help with this activity in any lab period this week.

2.4 Activity 4 – Log in to the Course Linux Server (CLS)Index

Understand how a Remote Login works, then follow the directions in the Course Linux Server page to download terminal emulation software (e.g. PuTTY) and use it to remotely log in to the CLS from your mobile device (laptop).

Your special password for the CLS is not the same password that you use for Blackboard! See the Blackboard course announcements to learn the special password you must use for the CLS.

You can get help with this activity in any lab period this week.

2.5 Activity 5 – Create a Lynda.com account and view videosIndex

• Watch How Linux is Built

• Create your lynda.com account and watch just one part of Learning Linux for PHP Developers

  • Ch.1. Getting Started
    • What is Linux and why should I use it? 7m 14s
      This will explain what is an Operating System and why Linux is useful.

• Create your lynda.com account and watch these sections of Unix for Mac OS X Users

  • these videos are for all Unix/Linux students, not just Mac OSX users
  • Introduction
    • Introduction 1m 10s
  • Ch.1. Introduction to Unix
    • What is Unix 7m 27s
    • Logging in and using the command prompt 5m 19s
      • Ignore the Mac-specific menus, user information, and shortcuts
    • Command Structure 5m 22s
      • command names, options, and arguments
    • Unix manual pages 4m 6s

You will find some parts of these advanced Lynda videos useful later in the course when you start writing your own shell scripts:

• http://www.lynda.com/Linux-tutorials/Linux-Bash-Shell-Scripts/504429-2.html
• http://www.lynda.com/Bash-tutorials/Up-Running-Bash-Scripting/142989-2.html

2.6 Activity 6 – Complete Assignment 1 on Head Shot and Multi-TaskingIndex

Complete Assignment #01 HTML and upload your plain text answer file and head-shot image file to the correct CST8207 Assignment 1 area on Blackboard before the due date.

Your instructor will show you how to practice uploading files into the practice upload area on Blackboard in your classes this week.

Do not upload your first assignment to the practice upload area! The practice upload area is for practice only. It is not marked.

You may also get a head start on Assignment #02 HTML – Course Linux Server simple commands.

3.1 Read (at least) these things (All The Words)Index

Essential reading:

1. Week 01 Notes HTML – this file – Read All The Words
2. Course Home Page – this EXTERNAL Home Page is Internet-accessible.
3. Course Outline – overview of the entire course.
4. Test Instructions – Read this (all the words) before your first midterm test.
5. Course Introduction – Outline, Timetable, Marks – these are the rules for this course.
6. Remote Login – using networks to connect to other computers such as the Course Linux Server
7. Course Linux Server – a Linux computer accessible on the network by Remote Login
8. For next week: File Transfer – File transfer to/from Unix/Linux machines. You need to know this to upload your assignments for marking.
9. List of Commands – Command names you should know, listed by week

Background reading on how and why:

1. The roles of professor and student in modern education
2. Learning the Syadmin Trade
3. Why Learn the Unix/Linux Command Line and Shells
4. Linux and Sysadmin News in the World
5. How Linux is Built (video)

3.2 Assignments this weekIndex

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.

• Read All The Words, Do, and then Submit via Blackboard:
  • Assignment #01 HTML – Multi-tasking and Schoolwork
  • Assignment #02 HTML – Course Linux Server simple commands
  • Really do Read All The Words. You don’t get a second chance to get it right.

What Windows and Macintosh programs can create a Plain Text file, needed for Assignment #01 HTML?

• Microsoft Windows uses versions of Notepad.
• Mac OSX TextEdit needs to save as Plain Text, not Rich Text:
  1. Open TextEdit
  2. In the menu bar (located at top left side), click “TextEdit”
  3. Click “Preferences”
  4. In the “New Document” tab, under the heading “Format”, select radio button for “Plain Text” (As opposed to “Rich Text”)

Do not copy and paste text out of a word processor!

Do not use non-English settings on your computer!

3.3 Lab work this weekIndex

Students may attend any of the CST8207 lab sections if there is space. If you miss your scheduled lab period, come to one of the other ones. See the timetable here and on the Course Home Page:

• Ian Allen CST8207 18W Timetable

Your course work for most of the term will be done by Remote Login to a Course Linux Server (CLS) machine using your Algonquin userid (the same userid that you use for Blackboard) and a special CLS server password (not your Blackboard password) that you must get from your instructor. See the connection information in Course Linux Server and work with your instructor during lab time if you have problems connecting to the server.

Your first assignment does not need access to the Course Linux Server. You can complete it using any computer, even one at a library.

3.4 Upcoming testsIndex

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

1. First Midterm test: 45 minutes; in your one-hour lecture class at 3pm on Wednesday in Week 5 (February 14).
2. Second Midterm test: 45 minutes; in your one-hour lecture class at 3pm on Wednesday in Week 9 (March 21).

Tests take place in your one-hour lecture class, not in your lab period. You must write the test in the lecture class in which you are registered.

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