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Objectives: |
- To
familiarize students with the two primary operating environments for CS
139/CS 239.
- To
introduce the concept of the file system.
- To
introduce the terms listed below.
- To
introduce students to the terminal window in Linux.
- To
introduce students to the top 10 linux commands.
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New Terms: |
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absolute
path name
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directory
name of a file in relation to the root
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relative
path name
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directory
name of a file in relation to the working (or current) directory
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working
directory
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directory
in which the user is currently working. It is assumed to be
the starting point for any relative path name resolution.
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home
directory
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directory
which is the initial working directory when you first log into your
computer.
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command
line argument
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a
value entered with a command in the Linux terminal window (or cmd
window in Windows) which is passed into the command to alter how it
operates.
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Materials: |
Lab worksheet (provided in
hardcopy form) |
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Prerequisites: |
Students should be
familiar with the term, file system and understand the concepts of
absolute and relative path names.. |
| Acknowledgement:: |
Original lab by Arch
Harris |
Turning in
your work: |
Turn in the worksheet to
receive credit for this lab. |
