Recommended: CIS 118 or comparable knowledge.

Course concentrates on advanced concepts in working with the UNIX operating system environment. Content includes advanced UNIX utilities, shell script programming (Bourne, C, Korn), networking, basic “C” language programming and UNIX system administration.

Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:

1. Understand basic UNIX networking concepts and terminology.
2. Identify and use major UNIX shell systems.
3. Use advanced UNIX commands and utilities.
4. Write and use UNIX shell scripts.
5. Explore the languages of UNIX.
6. Examine the issues involved in UNIX system administration.

Students and employees at Oakton Community College are required to demonstrate academic integrity and follow Oakton's Code of Academic Conduct. This code prohibits:

• cheating,
• plagiarism (turning in work not written by you, or lacking proper citation),
• falsification and fabrication (lying or distorting the truth),
• helping others to cheat,
• unauthorized changes on official documents,
• pretending to be someone else or having someone else pretend to be you,
• making or accepting bribes, special favors, or threats, and
• any other behavior that violates academic integrity.

There are serious consequences to violations of the academic integrity policy. Oakton's policies and procedures provide students a fair hearing if a complaint is made against you. If you are found to have violated the policy, the minimum penalty is failure on the assignment and, a disciplinary record will be established and kept on file in the office of the Vice President for Student Affairs for a period of 3 years.
Details of the Code of Academic Conduct can be found in the Student Handbook.

A. Bourne Shell
   1. Shell Script Programming Concepts
   2. Logic Flow
   3. Variables and Substitution

B. C Shell
   1. Shell Script Programming Concepts
   2. Logic Flow
   3. Variables and Substitution

C. Korn Shell
   1. Shell Script Programming Concepts
   2. Logic Flow
   3. Variables and Substitution

D. Networking
   1. Network services
   2. LAN protocols
      a. Ethernet
      b. Token ring
   3. Internet protocols
      a. TCP/IP
      b. DNS
      c. Routing
   4. Internet concepts, terms, and utilities
      a. finger
      b. nslookup
      c. netstat
      d. tracert
   5. WANs, Gateways, Bridges, Routers
   6. Utilities
      a. rcopy, rlogin
      b. Internet daemons
      c. Internet services
      d. Terminal emulation, file transfer, mail
      e. Network connectivity and utilities

E. Languages
   1. c
   2. awk
   3. yacc
   3. sed

F. System Administration
   1. Superuser
   2. System startup, structure, and shutdown
   3. System modes: single, levels
   4. Problem determination
   5. System monitoring

Lecture, class discussion and lab exercises. This course will be taught entirely in the computer lab.
Course may be taught as face-to-face, media-based, hybrid or online course.

Read course materials (textbook and current journals) prior to assigned date. Completion of required assignments, exercises, quizzes, exams and lab assignments.

Note: Current textbook information for each course and section is available on Oakton's Schedule of Classes.

TEXTBOOK: A practical guide to Linux Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming, Published by Prentice Hall, Authored by Sobell, 2010

1. Quizzes
2. Exams
3. Lab assignments

This course was previously offered as CIS 217.

If you have a documented learning, psychological, or physical disability you may be entitled to reasonable academic accommodations or services. To request accommodations or services, contact the Office of Access, Equity and Diversity. All students are expected to fulfill essential course requirements. The College will not waive any essential skill or requirement of a course or degree program.