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Introduction to UNIX Using the VI Editor

Abstract
(3 Days)

This course provides a general introduction to the use of the UNIX operating system.  It covers all the basic UNIX capabilities, and uses VI as its primary full-screen editing facility.

Audience

The course is open to anyone.  No previous computer or data processing knowledge will be assumed.

Topics

• UNIX file concepts and names

• UNIX directory structure

• Directory maintenance - ls, cat

• Program execution

• Date and calendar functions

• Mail and message facilities

• Pipelining

• Copy and printing facilities

• VI editing (full-screen)

• Ed editing (line)

• Grep

• Security

• File permissions – chmod

Supervised Exercises

Each class session will be followed by a set of exercises reinforcing the class work.