Introduction to the UNIX shell 

Initial tasks:

• Open this slideshow http://slides.com/gcapes/unix-shell

• Open the notes: https://swcarpentry.github.io/shell-novice/
• Note there is no attendance sheet - complete feedback instead

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• Training courses teaching computing skills for Research
• General guidance and advice about research software
• Access to specialist support and consultancy e.g. code reviews
• Access to HPC systems
• Data storage and management
• Full list of services on offer

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Housekeeping

• Course timing
  • 09:00 -- 12:00
  • 12:00 -- 13:00 lunch
  • 13:00 -- 16:00 
  • + morning and afternoon breaks

Teaching methods

• Interactive workshop-style course
  • Type along with the examples
  • Test your understanding in the exercise sessions
• Course notes
  • All examples and exercises are in the notes
  • Slides will remain online after the course

Getting help (IRL)

• Sticky notes
  • Used for getting help and giving real-time feedback
  • Green = OK / ready to go
  • Red = not OK (too fast, didn't understand, computer says no etc)
• Please interrupt me to ask questions
• Peer learning
  • During exercises, please help each other as required
  • Please try to be quiet during worked examples so everyone can hear

Getting help and giving feedback (Zoom)

• Zoom 'reactions'
  • Used for getting help and giving real-time feedback
  • Green tick/thumbs up = OK / ready to go
  • Red cross/hand/ = not OK (too fast, didn't understand, computer says no etc)
  • LOL face/clap ...
• Please interrupt me to ask questions
• If you can, please leave your camera on - this gives me  lots of real-time feedback
• During exercises, please help each other as required

Open the notes