Working with UNIX Programs

Overview/Description
To describe how to use UNIX programs and manage their execution

Target Audience
End users and IT professionals working in a UNIX environment for the first time

Prerequisites
Basic keyboard and mouse skills; some experience of working in a command-line environment such as MSDOS an advantage

Expected Duration (hours)
3.0

Lesson Objectives

Working with UNIX Programs

explain the process hierarchy.

run jobs in the background and monitor processes.

use the cron and at facilities to schedule job execution.

use the appropriate commands to terminate, suspend, and restart processes.

manage running processes.

describe commonly used text filters.

discuss the common programs that are installed on most UNIX systems.

explain the principles of using redirection, pipes, and filters to create composite commands.

manipulate text files with composite commands and filters.