UNIX Fundamentals

Fundamentals of UNIX, sponsored by Sun Microsystems, allows Cisco Networking Academies to specialize in UNIX training as they prepare students for advanced education in UNIX administration or Internet-based jobs. This 70-hour, handson, skills-based UNIX course teaches students how to use the UNIX operating system and introduces them to the CDE, GNOME, and KDE Graphical User Interfaces (GUI). An overview of the Sun Solaris and Linux versions of the UNIX operating system is provided. This course will be a stepping stone to help prepare students for challenging careers, such as a UNIX/Linux support professional.

Upon successful completion of this course, students receive a Fundamentals of UNIX Certificate of Completion. Click here to see sample certificate.

Acquired UNIX competencies include:

• Use fundamental command-line features of UNIX including file system navigation and file manipulation.
• Changing file permissions, the vi and emacs text editors, Korn and Bash shell features, basic shell scripts, and basic network use.
• Ability to use Graphical User Interface (GUI) features such as Application Managers, File Managers, Text Editors, printing and mail.

Fundamentals of UNIX sponsored by Sun Microsystems teaches students how to use UNIX operating system commands and, in the hands-on exercises, basic Sun Microsystems' Solaris™ operating environment commands, and introduces you to the Common Desktop Environment (CDE - graphical interface between different environments). The class is intended for new users of UNIX. Students will learn fundamental command-line features of the Solaris environment including file system navigation, file permissions, the vi text editor, command shells and basic network use. CDE features include Standard Desktop Tools, Text Editor, printing and mail.

UNIX Fundamentals The UNIX Computing Environment Accessing a System and UNIX Graphical Interfaces Graphical User Applications Getting Help Accessing Files and Directories Basic Directory and File Management Advanced Directory and File Management File Systems and File Utilities Using Text Editors File Security Printing Backing Up and Restoring System Processes Shell Features and Environment Customization Introduction to Shell Scripts Network Concepts Career Guidance