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UNIX/Linux System Fundamentals

X426.1A (2 semester units in EECS-DCS)

A requirement in the Certificate Program in UNIX/Linux System Administration and the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Information Systems and Management

This investigation of the UNIX operating system leads you to mastery of fundamental skills, including file editing, file management, command interpretation, and electronic communication. You also learn how to create and use directories, access data on a local network and on the Internet, use online documentation, manage user processes, employ utilities, protect files and directories, use variables, programming structures, access resources throughout the file system, and write shell scripts. No previous UNIX experience is required.

There are currently no sections open for enrollment.

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Wed. June 10, Berkeley

JOHN MUSTER, Ph.D., has 25 years of experience in teaching and research projects in how students learn technical skills. He has written leading UNIX texts with instructor support materials and conducted seminars for teaching professionals. He currently teaches UNIX for Fortune 500 companies and UC Berkeley Extension. He is president of Sherpa Press, publisher of university textbooks.

Revised class schedule in red.

• 10 meetings
• June 10 to Aug. 19: Wed., 7-10 pm
• Berkeley: Room 201, UC Berkeley Extension, 1995 University Ave.
• $895 (EDP 305219)

Fri. Sept. 25, Fresno

MARCELO CARVALHO, M.A., is a data network, voice communications, and software application engineer at Usabound, where he manages the company's servers, Voiceover Internet Protocol (VoIP) and data networks across the U.S. and Europe. He has been teaching UC Extension courses since 2000 on UNIX, shell programming, C language, and Perl programming. He served as technical reviewer for the third edition of the best-selling UNIX Made Easy. Carvalho also developed a textbook on Perl programming for his UC Berkeley Extension course. Visit www.marcelo.carvalho.com.

NOTE: This class is closed. For information about related courses, contact your academic department.

• $650 (EDP 321646)

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