Introduction to the UNIX shell 

Initial tasks:

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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

UNIX shell

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UNIX shell

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