Course Outlines

University of Winnipeg Continuing Education

DIT 16008 Aboriginal Information Communications & Technology: Intro to Linux

Course:	DIT 16008 Aboriginal Information Communications and Technology: Intro to Linux The Introduction to Linux course consists of 40 hours of hands-on practice with some theory. The student will be given a virtual machine of a Linux operating system to be used for the duration of the class. Other courses will require students to create, upload, and edit files on this virtual machine and other Unix systems over SSH or other remote connection. This course will introduce the student to the basics required to perform these tasks. A majority of the course will be done at the command line interface but a graphical user interface will be used where appropriate. Installation, configuration, and administration of Unix/Linux is beyond the scope of this introductory course.
Dates:	DIT 16008 0902 26-Jan-2010 to 09-Feb-2010 Monday to Thursday (40 hours total)
Time:	09:00 am - 03:00 pm
Cost:	The cost is part of the Aboriginal Information Communications and Technology Diploma tuition.
Instructor:	Matthew Simonson Matthew Simonson is a 2008 graduate of the University of Winnipeg's Applied Computer Science Honours degree program and an alumnus of the Internet System Specialist program. He teaches with Lanoie.com and enjoys working with several web-related technologies.
Resources:	Course material will be available on the first day of class. SSH Secure Shell Client download
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Additional Information:	The University of Winnipeg Continuing Education web site. The DCE.UWinnipegCourses.ca web site. The UWinnipeg.ca web site. The UWinnipeg WebAdvisor. While not required, it is a good idea to bring a portable USB flash drive or other storage media for your files. Some instructors may ask you to email assignments as attachments. There are many free compression (zip/archive) programs available, including "7-Zip" (Windows) and "Zip Mac Files For PC" (Macintosh).
Register Now:	Seating is limited. Call The University of Winnipeg Continuing Education Front Desk to register: (204) 982-6633.
Location and Hours:	Classes for Information Technology are at Main Campus, 480 Ellice Avenue on the 2nd floor of Lockhart Hall (rooms 2L13A & 2L13B) and the 3rd floor of Manitoba Hall (room 3M58). Proceed to room 2L13 in Lockhart Hall to find out which room your class will be in. Stevi Dram's office is on the 2nd floor, Lockhart Hall: 2L13C The DCE Registration Office is located at 275 Portage Avenue on the 14th floor. Their phone number is (204) 982-6633. Registration Office Hours: Monday through Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Fridays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Offices closed on Saturday of long weekends. Lost? Here is a map of Main Campus showing Lockhart Hall and Manitoba Hall. If you're driving, you may also find the traffic map and the parking map useful.
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Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course, students will be able to:

log in and out of their Unix accounts,
change the account password,
work with files and directories on a Unix server,
create and edit text files on a remote server,
explain Unix users and groups,
define, set, and change file permissions,
state what a Unix shell is and how to change it, and
perform other tasks, depending on time.

Prerequisites

The following may be required before taking this course:

Virtualization software will be installed on computers in first class.
If you want to do remote access from MS Windows to *nix, you will need to download a separate program to do so (Unix, Linux, and Macintosh OS X systems have this feature built in at the command line).
- Here is SSH software for Windows trial version.
- This is a free Telnet/SSH client: PuTTY
- This is a free sFTP client: WinSCP

Course Format

This course follows a lecture format. During class time, we will present material, draw your attention to key points that you should pay attention to, answer questions you may have, and manage class discussions, demonstrations, and hands-on exercises.

There are often daily quizzes or assignments. It is the responsibility of the student to be on time and to get copies of any assignments missed due to absence. Missed quizzes cannot be made up later.

Students are strongly advised to use the reference material. For every hour of class time the student should budget at least two hours of self study to cover all the material in this course.

Only material that is covered in class lectures will be testable.

Student Deliverables

Class 1: No student deliverables due
Class 2: Quiz 1
Class 3: Quiz 2; Assignment 1 given
Class 4: Quiz 3
Class 5: Quiz 4; Assignment 1 due at start of class
Class 6: Quiz 5; Assignment 2 given
Class 7: Quiz 6
Class 8: Assignment 2 due at start of class; Course review in the morning; Final test in the afternoon

Final Test

The final test may be presented in two parts, or one larger test. Part one might be theory, while part two might be practical. Details will be given when appropriate.

Final Project

There is no final project for this course.

Evaluation

Classroom quizzes                      30%
Take home assignments                  30%
Final test                             40%
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                  Possible Total =    100%

Topic Outline

Unix overview (what is it, brief history, different distributions)
Compare differences between Windows and Unix Graphical User Interfaces
Linux in the large: desktops, servers, utilities, production
Intro to the Windows Command prompt
Windows commands (cd, mkdir, copy, dir)
Passwords (strong and weak, different types, different attacks)
Logging into and out of a Unix system, and changing your password
Unix Kernel, Shell, multi-tasking, prompt, and different shells
'man' and 'info' pages
Hidden files, dot and dot-dot
Absolute and relative paths
Several Unix commands and important switches
Editors: Pico, nano, and VI
Input and output streams
Concatenation
Using the Lynx web browser
Users and groups, shell environment variables
File permissions
File manipulation: Awk, Grep, Sed
Commands: find, finger, w, who, talk, write, mesg, chmod, chgrp, chown, umask
FTP and sFTP
Gzip, tar (compressing and archiving)

Grades:

Letter Graded Courses:

A+ =    96 - 100% Outstanding
A  =    91 -  95%
A- =    83 -  90% Very Good
B+ =    75 -  82%
B  =    70 -  74% Average
C+ =    66 -  69%
C  =    57 -  65% Pass
D  =    50 -  56%
F  =    Failure
VW =    Voluntary Withdrawal

Pass/Fail Courses:

P  =    Pass
F  =    Failure
I  =    Incomplete
VW =    Voluntary Withdrawal

Audited Courses:

CP  =   Certificate of Participation (based on >75% attendance)
NCP =   No Certificate of Participation (based on <75% attendance)

Note: Final percentages containing a half-point will be rounded up to the next full point (e.g., 69.5 would be rounded up to 70), and then converted to the letter grade (i.e., from C+ to B).

Late Assignments

Unless otherwise stated, late assignments are penalized 10% per calendar day. No assignments will be accepted more than 2 days late without permission.

Quizzes

Quizzes may be given during classes and could be time limited. They may be fill in the blank, short answer, code, or multiple choice and may be given online, verbally, or on paper. Missed quizzes cannot be made up if absent or if you are late for class.

Attendance

While class attendance may not be taken for marks, your attendance is required for each class to participate in quizzes, homework, and assignments.

Considerations

Please consider turning off any cell phones and pagers while in lectures or seminars. If you need to be available (on call for work, for example) please set your cell/pager to vibrate. Also, please remember that checking email, typing instant messages, or surfing the Web may be distracting to others.

A Statement on Plagiarism and Cheating

The Modern Language Association Handbook for Writers of Research Papers defines plagiarism as:

the act of using another person's ideas or expressions in your writing without acknowledging the source.

Copying words or ideas from any source, including another student, constitutes academic 'theft', and may result in loss of marks for the assignment, loss of marks for the entire course, or even expulsion. The same penalties will result if a student is found guilty of cheating or contributing to cheating on any test, exam or assignment.

Students should familiarize themselves with University of Winnipeg policy concerning plagiarism and academic honesty.

Other Plagiarism Resources

More Information

Here are links to more information that you may find helpful:

Winnipeg Transit: The Winnipeg Transit site includes links for fares, the free Downtown Spirit service, schedules and more.

Exchange District BIZ: The Winnipeg Exchange District BIZ site has maps and information about the area around our campus.

Downtown Winnipeg BIZ: The Downtown Winnipeg BIZ site includes links for parking, restaurants, and the BIZ Patrol.

Notice

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