Introduction to UNIX and Shell - Detailed Course Outline
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Section 1 - Getting Started 

  • UNIX Configurations
  • UNIX Commands
  • Files and Directories
  • Special Files
  • File Management Commands
  • Ownership and Protection
Section 2 - Working with UNIX Files
  • The UNIX Editors
  • The UNIX Stream Editor
  • Cutting and Pasting
  • File Comparisons
Section 3 - Effective Use of the Shell
  • I/O Redirection and Pipes
  • File Expansion
  • Shell Variables
  • Quoting
  • History Mechanism and Aliases
  • Customizing the Shell
  • Creating Custom Tools
  • Job Control
Section 4 - Shell Programming
  • Exit Status
  • Error Handling
  • Command Line Arguments
  • Expressions and Operators
  • Shell Constructs
  • Guidelines for Shell Programming
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