Itt Tech

Itt Tech

Instructor: Gort
Date: 2010-5-27
Course: IT 250 Week or Lesson #: 3
Content to be covered:
Objectives
4: Perform basic tasks by using the command-line interface (CLI).
  4.1: Identify the meaning of various special characters in the Linux command line.
  4.2: Use Linux commands to navigate the filesystem structure and work with local
files.
  4.3: Edit text files by using the vi editor.
  4.4: Identify major directories in the Linux filesystem hierarchy.
  4.5: Set permissions on files and directories.
  4.6: Create links to files and directories.

Readings
A Practical Guide to FedoraTM and Red Hat® Enterprise Linux®
•   Chapter 5, pp. 137-156 and pp. 164-171
•   Chapter 6, pp. 177-197 and pp. 201-208

Instructional aids, materials or tools needed:
A Practical Guide to FedoraTM and Red Hat® Enterprise Linux®:
•   Chapter 5, pp. 137-156 and pp. 164-171
•   Chapter 6, pp. 177-197 and pp. 201-208

Opening:
The Linux command line is a very powerful tool, enabling one to perform many tasks much more quickly than they can be accomplished with a graphical interface.

Student Assignment:
Assignment 3.1: Due Week 4

Guided Practice Activities:
Lab 3.1, 3.2, 3.3: Due Week 4
Evaluation:
There will be a quiz administered next week on todays subject matter.

Summary
In this unit, you were introduced to the CLI on a Linux system. You learned how to
create, remove, and navigate directories. You also learned about basic file manipulation
tasks, such as copying, creating, and editing files by using vi or vim. Finally, you
learned how to use the pipe (|) to send data from one command, or process, to another
for further processing and how to set permissions and create links to files.

Reminders
Reading for Next Week:
• Chapter 7
• Chapter 9, pp. 279-299 and pp. 314-335

Other: