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UNIX Technical Overview Course Overview

This Unix training course is designed to give delegates an overview of the various versions of UNIX available.  It is technically orientated to enable staff at all levels to have an appreciation of what UNIX is, and the various features available with the different versions.

Skills Gained

The delegates will be introduced to:

• What UNIX is
• The History of UNIX from Version 7 and the Various Versions Available
• OSF/2 POSIX SVR4 Standards
• Features of the UNIX Operating System
• UNIX Networking Features
• What a Process is and how Processes are Controlled
• Standard Utilities Available with UNIX
• Applications Available
• The System Administrator

Who will the Course Benefit?

IT staff who need an appreciation of what UNIX is, enabling them to make sound decisions about possible implementation of a UNIX system.

Course Objectives

This UNIX Technical Overview course will provide the delegate with a technical understanding of the UNIX Operating System, from its general structure to its Networking capabilities.

Requirements

An understanding of operating systems.

Follow-On Courses

• AIX Basics
• HP-UX Introduction
• Linux Introduction
• Solaris Introduction
• UNIX Introduction
• Introduction to SQL
• Oracle Overview Seminar

NOTE: Course technical content is subject to change without notice.

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UNIX Technical Overview Training Course

Course Contents - DAY 1

Course Introduction

• Administration and Course Materials
• Course Structure and Agenda
• Delegate and Trainer Introductions

Session 1: WHAT IS UNIX?

• The UNIX Kernel
• What is the Shell?
• Different Shells Available

Session 2: History of UNIX

• Version 7 to SVR4 (System 5 Release 4)

Session 3: UNIX STANDARDS

• OSF/1 and OSF/2
• POSIX Standards
• SVR4 Standards

Session 4: FEATURES OF UNIX

• Built in Functions
• Applications for Users and Programmers

Session 5: UNIX NETWORKING

• UUCP
• TCP/IP
• NFS (Yellow Pages)
• NIS and NIS+

Session 6: PROCESSES AND BACKGROUND JOBS

• Controlling processes in UNIX
• Background Jobs
• CRON and AT

Session 7: UNIX APPLICATIONS

• Editors
• Programmers Tools
• System Start-up and Control

Session 8: UNIX SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR

• The Function and Responsibilities of a System Administrator