Category: Network Support Systems
Length: 5 days

Description:
This five-day course is intended for CPE, CO, and NOC personnel who must use UNIX for OSS Administration and other Network Support Applications.

Prerequisites:
None

Course Outline:
UNIX Introduction and Review
Identify the UNIX Operating System Components, and Shell Operation.

• UNIX Operating System Description
• UNIX Components, Organization, and Interface
• UNIX System Operations

UNIX Commands
Perform essential UNIX command operations (including command options).

• UNIX Command Concepts and man Page Usage
• UNIX Command Parameters, Options, and Arguments
• Frequently-Used Commands for Systems Support

UNIX File Systems
Identify UNIX file system types, describe the directory hierarchy, and interpret file permissions.

• File Types, Names and Organization
• File Access Permissions
• System Directories and Contents
• Finding and Comparing Files

More UNIX Commands
Execute and interpret additional UNIX commands.

• Using mail, mailx and news for System Notices
• Command Filtering and Piping
• I/O Redirection

Text Editing
Perform text file editing tasks.

• Description of Editing Tools: vi and ed
• Using Editing Tools: vi and ed

The UNIX Shell
Describe the UNIX Shell, identify Shell functions, and interpret Shell commands.

• Shell Concepts and Operation
• Shell Commands and Basic Shell Programming