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UNIX is an operating system that originated at Bell Labs in 1969 as an interactive time-sharing system. Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie are considered the inventors of UNIX. The name (pronounced YEW-nihks) was a pun based on an earlier system, Multics. UNIX has evolved as a kind of large freeware product, with many extensions and new ideas provided in a variety of versions of UNIX by different companies, universities, and individuals. UNIX operating systems are used in widely-sold workstation products from Sun Microsystems, Silicon Graphics, IBM, and a number of other companies. The UNIX environment and the client/server program model were important elements in the development of the Internet and the reshaping of computing as centered in networks rather than in individual computers. Linux, a UNIX derivative distributed as "free software," is increasing in popularity as an alternative to proprietary operating systems. This course should prepare you to be a system adminstrator. You will be installing, configuring, maintaining and trouble shooting a UNIX system. It is HIGHLY recommended that you obtain a personal copy of UNIX (see resources below), and set it up on your own machine so you can work on it. I strongly recommend that you obtain a older machine to run your copy of Unix on... Don't even think about taking this class
unless you have taken CMIS 140.
It is also HIGHLY recommended that you have taken IFSM 310.
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| Certification |
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| Mailing
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I
have set up a mailing list for all the students in the class. We
can use this list to discuss class topics, assignments, problems, tips,
etc... I require all the students to sign up for this list.
Remember, everyone can read all messages sent to the mailing list. Send personal email to bjgleas@aol.com, but any and all class related message need to be sent to the mailing list. |
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| Project:
Installing Unix |
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During
the course of the term, you will be required to install at least 4 different
versions of Unix outside the class (one every two weeks). You will
be required to install at least 3 of them in the lab. The remaining
one can be the one of your choice, installed on your personal machine.
Only fully networked, GUI based versions will be allowed.
WARNING: Don't wait till the last moment - there are a lot of people taking this class, and for most of the installs, you will need machine number 3 ONLY. Each install will take between 1 and 2 hours.
If there are other versions you would like to install contact Mr. Gleason. This is the installation worksheet. Once you have completed the install, show it to the lab monitor, displaying the class page on Netscape. Once you have completed that, you must then remove Linux from machine number 5. There is no partial credit. The lab monitor will not sign off if it dosn't work. We will be demonstrating all of these in class. |
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| Our
UNIX Server |
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Our
UNIX server is up and running! You can telnet to it - it is running
Solaris 9. It is located in the UMAD Computer Lab. You won't
be able to access it unless you have an account and password (we will set
them up on Thursday). You will also be able to log onto the system
via any of the machines in the lab, as well as from home. Our IP
address is 210.96.173.184
To see if you can reach it, open a DOS windows, and try these commands: |
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| UNIX
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| Trivia
High Scores |
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This
counts for nothing, but is just for fun...
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