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This course is part of Unix and Bash for Beginners Specialization
Instructors: Sharon Jason
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Students will learn about the Unix system and how to use basic features such as working with the file system and processes.
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Explore Unix system basics without installing anything!
This course is designed for learners with no technical experience, providing a solid foundation of Unix basics. Learners will gain hands-on practice on an Ubuntu system that can be easily transferred to other Unix-based operating systems. The modules in this course cover what characterizes Unix-based operating systems, navigating, searching, and editing files and directories using the command line. To allow for a truly hands-on, self-paced learning experience, this course is video-free. Assignments contain short explanations with images and runnable examples with suggested edits to explore examples further, building a deeper understanding by doing. You'll benefit from instant feedback from a variety of assessment items along the way, gently progressing from quick understanding checks (multiple choice, fill in the blank, and un-scrambling code blocks) to small, approachable exercises that take minutes instead of hours.
Learn what an operating system does, what makes a Unix-based OS unique, basic Unix commands, and how to edit files on the command line.
6 readings5 app items
Learn about Unix filesystems, including links, types of storage, and what metadata is stored about files.
4 readings5 app items
Learn to schedule, kill, and manage processes, view a list of jobs, and perform account management tasks such as creating and deleting user accounts.
4 readings5 app items
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Reviewed on Oct 7, 2023
The interactive practicals, and especially the tests, made me better understand the linux commands than watching videos and taking multiple choice tests.
Reviewed on Feb 11, 2023
Excellent and concise explanation of the topic. Codio guided labs are really useful and help grasp the practical side of concepts.
Reviewed on Jan 7, 2023
All science and engineering students should take this course.
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